Compare towns
Red Hook vs DeWitt vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Red Hook has the most expensive homes ($430k median).
DeWitt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Red Hook | DeWitt | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,108 |
25,589Highest |
9,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.4Highest 7% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
| Red Hook and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NY: 40.2% |
49%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,363±$7k 31% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
| Mendon and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,000±$25kHighest about the NY average |
$243,500±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
$388,700±$37k 8% below NY |
| Red Hook and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,436±$101Highest 11% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,207±$208 26% below NY |
| Red Hook and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,229 25% above NY |
$6,113Lowest 7% below NY |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.9%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and Red Hook 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 | #181 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
11.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.