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Clay vs Middlesex vs Lysander
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Clay | Middlesex | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
1,943Lowest |
23,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lysander 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40 12% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Clay 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lysander and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #249 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.