Compare towns
Conesville vs Exeter vs Lysander vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Conesville | Exeter | Lysander | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
913 |
23,086Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
| Exeter and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$211,300±$106kLowest 50% below NY |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Hope and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 47% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.4 |
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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.