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Solvay vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Sheldon | Geddes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,544 |
2,216Lowest |
16,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.3±2.3 6% above NY |
| Sheldon and Geddes 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Geddes 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$76,839±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Geddes and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
| Geddes and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$77 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% 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 | $4,459 32% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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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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.