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Sidney vs Solvay vs Champion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
Solvay has the highest household income ($61k).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Sidney | Solvay | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,492 |
6,544Highest |
4,530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±6.1Highest 3% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
40±3 about the NY average |
| Sidney and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Solvay and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,347±$9kLowest 39% below NY |
$61,166±$7kHighest 29% below NY |
$56,875±$13k 34% below NY |
| Solvay and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,100±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$150,000±$13k 65% below NY |
$198,900±$16kHighest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $898±$169Lowest 45% below NY |
$946±$77 42% below NY |
$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
| Champion and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,329 49% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$3,247Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.5%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champion and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
53.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Sidney and Champion 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 | #228 of 484 in NY | — | #309 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL | — | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.