Compare towns
DeWitt vs Lysander vs Halfmoon
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).
Lysander has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
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 | Halfmoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589 |
23,086Lowest |
26,245Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
| Lysander and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2Lowest 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%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and Halfmoon 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% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
46.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$100,712±$7k 17% 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±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113 7% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
15.4Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.