Compare towns
Clay vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Worcester | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
831Lowest |
23,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
| Clay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087 63% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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.