Compare towns
Lysander vs Cairo vs Clay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cairo has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Clay has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Lysander | Cairo | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
6,700Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Cairo and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Lysander and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Clay 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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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.