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Truxton vs Preble vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Truxton has the highest household income ($95k).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Truxton | Preble | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,077 |
1,150Highest |
899Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.8Highest 34% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
52±6.6 31% above NY |
| Truxton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Preble and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$80,000±$19kLowest 7% below NY |
| Truxton and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,500±$34kHighest 58% below NY |
$176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Truxton and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $874±$110Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,000±$652 38% below NY |
| Preble and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$4,323 34% below NY |
$3,455Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
7.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.