Compare towns
Conesville vs Lysander vs Exeter vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Lysander | Exeter | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
23,086Highest |
913 |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Lysander 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 |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Lysander and Conesville 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #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.