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McDonough vs Solon vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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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 | McDonough | Solon | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 946Highest |
899Lowest |
909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±1.7Highest 34% above NY |
52±6.6Lowest 31% above NY |
53.3±9.8 34% above NY |
| McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Solon and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| McDonough and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,266±$11k 21% below NY |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$63,854±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Solon and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $113,100±$40k 73% below NY |
$148,700±$21kHighest 65% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY |
| Solon and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$392 41% below NY |
$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY |
$900±$171Lowest 44% below NY |
| Solon and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,542 61% below NY |
$3,455Highest 48% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6 NY: 52.1% |
| McDonough and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.