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About Van Buren
Town in New York, United StatesVan Buren is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 14,367. The town is named after then-Senator Martin Van Buren, who would later become the eighth president of the United States. The town of Van Buren is located northwest of the city of Syracuse and is in the northwest part of the county. The portion of the town north and east of New York State Route 690 and south of the Seneca River is suburban in character, consisting primarily of single-family tract housing, some low-rise apartment buildings, park land, and some light industry. The rest of the town is primarily rural.
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Housing in Van Buren
The median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
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Schools in Van Buren
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The public schools Van Buren’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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