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Solvay vs Seneca vs Sidney
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%).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($122k 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 | Solvay | Seneca | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,544Highest |
2,622Lowest |
5,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
41±6.1 3% above NY |
| Seneca and Sidney 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,166±$7k 29% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$52,347±$9kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$13k 65% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$122,100±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$77 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$898±$169Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,329 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.5%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sidney and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sidney 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 | — | — | #228 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.