Compare towns
Arkwright vs Lysander vs Westford
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Westford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Lysander | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
23,086Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
48.7±8.1 22% above NY |
| Arkwright and Westford 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Westford 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% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Westford 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below 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 |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$175,000±$27k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
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| Lysander and Arkwright 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Arkwright 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| 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.