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Geddes vs Salina
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%).
Salina has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Salina |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,831Lowest |
32,840Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY |
43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Salina and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Geddes and Salina 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% |
20%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Salina 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% |
32.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Salina and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
$72,474±$5kLowest 16% below NY |
| Geddes and Salina 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 |
$160,500±$4kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,226±$51Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421Highest 18% below NY |
$4,397Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.2%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salina 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% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 42% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salina 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 | #440 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · LYNCOURT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.