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Solon vs Taylor vs Stratford
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).
Stratford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 899Highest |
451Lowest |
769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±6.6 31% above NY |
35.6±7.8Lowest 11% below NY |
53.2±6.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±7.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Solon and Stratford 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% |
18.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$66,518±$22k 23% below NY |
| Solon and Stratford 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 |
$156,600±$45kHighest 63% below NY |
| Stratford 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 |
$860±$232 47% below NY |
$813±$389Lowest 50% below NY |
| Solon and Taylor 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 |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±65.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Taylor 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% |
27.7%Highest NY: 14% |
27% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
38 min 16% above NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4 NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stratford and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.