Compare towns
DeWitt vs Halfmoon vs Wright vs Lysander
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Halfmoon | Wright | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,589 |
26,245Highest |
1,739Lowest |
23,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest 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+ | 19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
46.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Lysander and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113 7% below NY |
$5,810 12% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest 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 | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Halfmoon 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 | #206 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.4 |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.