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Erwin vs Lysander vs Radisson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Erwin | Lysander | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
23,086Highest |
6,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,110±$149Lowest 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$6,726 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Lysander 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.