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Clymer vs Radisson vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% under 18).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Alexander has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
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 | Clymer | Radisson | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Lowest |
6,676Highest |
2,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
32.7±5.3 18% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,917±$17k about the NY average |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$75,875±$14kLowest 12% below NY |
| Radisson and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25k 61% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
| Alexander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
$3,732 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.9%±5.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Clymer 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 | — | — | #295 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.