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Sullivan vs Tunbridge vs Cicero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cicero has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Cicero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690 |
1,253Lowest |
31,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±1.9 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cicero and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$96,463±$8kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Cicero and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$221,200±$8k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,017±$79 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,634Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 484 in NY | — | #177 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | First Branch Unified School District #82 | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.