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Manlius vs DeWitt
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manlius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
DeWitt has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Manlius | DeWitt |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 33,328Highest |
25,589Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±1.7Highest 11% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
| Manlius and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Manlius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $113,449±$11kHighest 32% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$11kHighest 40% below NY |
$243,500±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
| Manlius and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$36Highest 29% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
| Manlius and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,772Highest 18% above NY |
$6,113Lowest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Manlius and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Manlius and DeWitt 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 | #30 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.