Compare towns
Lysander vs DeWitt 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%).
DeWitt has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | DeWitt | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Lowest |
25,589 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Lysander and DeWitt 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% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt 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% NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$90,707±$6kLowest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% 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 |
$6,113 7% below NY |
$5,087Lowest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest 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% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | #70 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
11.6Lowest |
14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.