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Lenox vs Sullivan vs Hastings
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Lenox | Sullivan | Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
14,690Highest |
9,345 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
43.1±3.7Lowest 8% above NY |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$84,027±$8kHighest about the NY average |
| Hastings and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$187,700±$17k 56% below NY |
| Sullivan and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$917±$129 43% below NY |
| Lenox and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,542 31% below NY |
$4,565Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±11.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Hastings 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY | #328 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.