Compare towns
Exeter vs Lysander vs Mansfield
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%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
23,086Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$83,304±$14k 3% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$200,000±$29kLowest 53% 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 |
$4,122 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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.