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Geddes vs Hamlin vs Syracuse
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geddes has the most expensive homes ($182k median).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Syracuse has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Geddes | Hamlin | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,831 |
8,652Lowest |
146,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
| Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Geddes and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY |
| Hamlin and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$1,039±$20 36% below NY |
| Hamlin and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421Highest 18% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #327 of 484 in NY | — | #472 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | — | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.