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Geddes 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
Geddes has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Solvay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,831Highest |
6,544Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Geddes and Solvay 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% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Solvay 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% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Solvay 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 |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
| Geddes and Solvay 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 |
$4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Geddes and Solvay 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% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
19 minHighest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Geddes and Solvay 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 | — |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.