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Jay vs Lysander vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Jay | Lysander | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
23,086Highest |
2,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
| Jay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY |
| Jay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 43% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chesterfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.