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Cato vs Lysander vs Pavilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Pavilion has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Cato | Lysander | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542 |
23,086Highest |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6kLowest 60% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425 42% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY |
| Lysander and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,443 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Cato 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 | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
6.8Lowest |
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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.