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Durham vs Jay 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
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Durham | Jay | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
2,354Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Lysander and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
| Jay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.