Compare towns
Lysander vs Gorham vs Onondaga
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).
Onondaga has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Onondaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
4,093Lowest |
22,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
45.4±2.7 14% above NY |
| Gorham and Onondaga 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%±2 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Onondaga 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Onondaga 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% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
8.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$104,448±$5k 21% above NY |
| Lysander and Onondaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$246,200±$15kLowest 42% 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 |
$1,333±$128Highest 18% below NY |
| Onondaga 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 |
$5,480 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±11.5Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Gorham 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 | #122 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · ONONDAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
9.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.