Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Lysander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Arkwright | Conesville | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 8% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Lysander and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Lysander and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Conesville 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 | — | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.4 |
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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.