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Geddes vs Owego
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Owego has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Owego |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,831Lowest |
18,729Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY |
43.8±1.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Owego and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Owego and Geddes 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% |
22.2%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Owego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Geddes and Owego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$86,263±$8kHighest about the NY average |
| Owego 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±$6kLowest 57% below NY |
$187,800±$8kHighest 56% below NY |
| Owego and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$962±$65Lowest 41% below NY |
| Geddes and Owego 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 |
$4,557Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.9%±10.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Owego and Geddes 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% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
20 minHighest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owego and Geddes 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 | #97 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | OWEGO FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.