Compare towns
Harmony vs Lysander vs Radisson vs Clymer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% 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 | Harmony | Lysander | Radisson | Clymer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344 |
23,086Highest |
6,676 |
2,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
$87,917±$17k about the NY average |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$163,700±$25k 61% 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 | $788±$40 51% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 57% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$6,726 about the NY average |
$2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±44.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±8.8 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
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.