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DeWitt vs Lysander vs Schenectady
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Schenectady has the most renters (54.4% rent).
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 | Schenectady |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589 |
23,086Lowest |
68,847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2 4% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
36.1±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 | 22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest 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%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest 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+ | 49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
9.8%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Schenectady and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$58,399±$3kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$168,800±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,145±$33Highest 29% below NY |
| Schenectady and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113 7% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,874Lowest 26% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
58.5%±4.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schenectady and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
45.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | #400 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
15.4Highest |
13.3 |
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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.