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Sullivan vs Manlius
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).
Manlius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Manlius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,690Lowest |
33,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Highest 13% above NY |
44±1.7Lowest 11% above NY |
| Sullivan and Manlius 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%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Manlius and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Manlius and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
56.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Manlius 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 |
$113,449±$11kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$253,600±$11kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,143±$36Highest 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$7,772Highest 18% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±9.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Manlius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Manlius 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 | #30 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.