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Lysander vs Exeter
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%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Lysander 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% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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 |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest about the NY average |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Exeter 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 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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 |
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.