Compare towns
Geddes vs Pendleton vs Syracuse vs Solvay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Syracuse has the most renters (58.4% rent).
Solvay has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Syracuse | Solvay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,831 |
7,034 |
146,384Highest |
6,544Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
38.9±2.3 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.2% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY |
$61,166±$7k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
$150,000±$13k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67 40% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,039±$20Highest 36% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
| Syracuse and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421 18% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,459 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #472 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.3 |
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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.