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Van Buren 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
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Geddes has the shortest commute (19 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 | Van Buren | Geddes |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,237Lowest |
16,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,779±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$76,839±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,171Lowest 37% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Van Buren and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Buren and Geddes 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | #327 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
| 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.