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Sullivan vs Cicero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Cicero has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Sullivan | Cicero |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,690Lowest |
31,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Highest 13% above NY |
43±1.9Lowest 8% above NY |
| Sullivan and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cicero and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$221,200±$8kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,017±$79Highest 37% below NY |
| Cicero and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,634Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cicero and Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #177 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.