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Geddes vs Lysander vs Solvay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geddes has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Solvay has the most renters (48.7% 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 | Geddes | Lysander | Solvay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,831 |
23,086Highest |
6,544Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3 6% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Lysander and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Solvay and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67 40% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
| Lysander and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421 18% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Geddes 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 | #327 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.