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Clay vs Lysander vs Mendon vs Radisson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clay has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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| Measure | Clay | Lysander | Mendon | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
23,086 |
1,113Lowest |
6,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46±4.8 18% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$89,297±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lysander and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$313,600±$24k 6% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,110±$149Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Clay and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Radisson 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 | #249 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.