Compare towns
Lysander vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Gorham | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
4,093Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Gorham 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% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Gorham 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 |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Lysander and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay and Gorham 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 |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Lysander 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #246 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
9.2Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.