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Busti vs Lysander vs Radisson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Busti | Lysander | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
23,086Highest |
6,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46±4.8 16% above NY |
| Busti and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$6,726 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Lysander 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.