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Solon vs Truxton 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%).
Truxton has the highest household income ($95k).
Petersburgh has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Truxton | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 899Lowest |
1,077 |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±6.6 31% above NY |
53.3±7.8Highest 34% above NY |
51.3±6.3Lowest 29% above NY |
| Truxton 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% |
15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Solon and Petersburgh 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% |
16.7%±2.4Lowest 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% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Truxton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$19k 7% below NY |
$95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
$77,692±$15kLowest 10% below NY |
| Truxton and Solon 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 |
$178,500±$34kHighest 58% below NY |
$170,300±$23k 60% below NY |
| Truxton and Petersburgh 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 |
$874±$110Lowest 46% 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 |
$4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$3,223Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Petersburgh and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5 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.