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Solvay vs Geddes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Geddes has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Solvay | Geddes |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,544Lowest |
16,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Geddes and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Solvay and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$76,839±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
$182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
$965±$67Highest 40% below NY |
| Geddes and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Geddes and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Geddes and Solvay 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 | — | #327 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.