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Solon vs Taylor vs Petersburgh
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%).
Taylor has the most kids (34.4% under 18).
Petersburgh has the most expensive homes ($170k 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 | Taylor | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 899 |
451Lowest |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±6.6Highest 31% above NY |
35.6±7.8Lowest 11% below NY |
51.3±6.3 29% above NY |
| Solon and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.2 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.8% NY: 40.2% |
20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Solon and Taylor 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 |
$57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY |
$77,692±$15k 10% 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 |
$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY |
$170,300±$23kHighest 60% 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 |
$860±$232Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,100±$630Highest 32% 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 | $3,455 48% below NY |
$3,568Highest 46% below NY |
$3,223Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Taylor 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% |
27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5Highest 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.