What stands out worked out from the figures below

Solon has the oldest population (median age 52).

Cortlandville has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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	Solon	Cortlandville
People
Population	899Lowest	8,279Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±6.6Highest 31% above NY	39.8±3.6Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cortlandville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	36.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2Lowest NY: 7%	12%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY	$73,617±$10kLowest 14% below NY
	Solon and Cortlandville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY	$177,200±$16kHighest 58% below NY
	Cortlandville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY	$918±$171Lowest 43% below NY
	Solon and Cortlandville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,455Lowest 48% below NY	$4,501Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	45%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cortlandville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cortlandville and Solon 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	—	#235 of 484 in NY
School district	—	MCGRAW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MCGRAW SECONDARY SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.5
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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.