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Camillus 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
Camillus has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Lysander has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Camillus | Lysander |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 25,270Highest |
23,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Camillus and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Camillus and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,915±$4kLowest about the NY average |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,000±$8kLowest 51% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$105Highest 21% below NY |
$1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
| Camillus and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,250Lowest 20% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±11.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Camillus and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Camillus 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 | #290 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
15.4Highest |
| 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.