Compare towns
Geddes vs Pendleton 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
Geddes has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,831 |
7,034Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lysander 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Geddes and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$107,984±$5k 26% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6kLowest 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Lysander and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421Lowest 18% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #327 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.5 |
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.