Compare towns
DeWitt vs Lysander vs East Syracuse
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeWitt has the highest household income ($124k).
Lysander has the most people working from home (16.6%).
East Syracuse has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | DeWitt | Lysander | East Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,060 |
23,086Highest |
3,039Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
36.1±7.1Lowest 9% below NY |
| Lysander and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
11.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY |
$107,984±$5k 26% above NY |
$62,143±$16kLowest 28% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$126,200±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257Highest 28% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$927±$69Lowest 43% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,402Highest 12% above NY |
$6,748 about the NY average |
$3,925Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and DeWitt 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 | #70 of 484 in NY | #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.