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Nedrow vs Randolph vs Onondaga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering NedrowSyracuse
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nedrow has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Onondaga has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
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 | Nedrow | Randolph | Onondaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,029Lowest |
2,156 |
22,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.2±8.4 16% above NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
45.4±2.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Randolph and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2 NY: 20.5% |
| Nedrow and Onondaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Onondaga and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,489±$10kLowest 18% below NY |
$77,440±$13k 10% below NY |
$104,448±$5kHighest 21% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $106,900±$13kLowest 75% below NY |
$110,100±$16k 74% below NY |
$246,200±$15kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$703Highest 7% below NY |
$690±$42Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,333±$128 18% below NY |
| Nedrow and Onondaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,763 58% below NY |
$5,480Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±22.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Onondaga and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NY: 54.3% |
85.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Onondaga and Nedrow 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 | — | — | #122 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · ONONDAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.