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Exeter vs Lysander vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Exeter | Lysander | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
23,086Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,602 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.