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Solon vs Petersburgh vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Petersburgh has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
Otselic has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Solon | Petersburgh | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 899Lowest |
1,310Highest |
909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±6.6 31% above NY |
51.3±6.3Lowest 29% above NY |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Otselic and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Otselic 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% |
23.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Solon and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2% NY: 40.2% |
20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Solon and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$77,692±$15k 10% below NY |
$63,854±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Solon and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,700±$21k 65% below NY |
$170,300±$23kHighest 60% below NY |
$107,800±$18kLowest 75% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$652 38% below NY |
$1,100±$630Highest 32% below NY |
$900±$171Lowest 44% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,455Highest 48% below NY |
$3,223 51% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Otselic and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.