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Otto vs Ischua vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ischua has the oldest population (median age 56).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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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 | Otto | Ischua | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
751Lowest |
899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2 34% above NY |
56±6.9Highest 41% above NY |
52±6.6Lowest 31% above NY |
| Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Otto and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Ischua and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12k 30% below NY |
$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
| Solon and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
$150,700±$26kHighest 64% below NY |
$148,700±$21k 65% below NY |
| Ischua and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517Lowest 46% below NY |
$925±$545 43% below NY |
$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY |
| Solon and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,226 51% below NY |
$3,455Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±84.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ischua and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Ischua 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.