What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nedrow has the most homeowners (83.1%).

Syracuse has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nedrow	Syracuse
People
Population	2,029Lowest	146,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.2±8.4Highest 16% above NY	31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nedrow and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Nedrow and Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,489±$10kHighest 18% below NY	$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,900±$13kLowest 75% below NY	$138,400±$5kHighest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$703Highest 7% below NY	$1,039±$20Lowest 36% below NY
	Nedrow and Syracuse 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	$3,210Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±22.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Syracuse and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NY: 14%	28.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 44% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	12%±1.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Syracuse 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	—	#472 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.3
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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.