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Lysander vs Halfmoon 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 the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
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 | Halfmoon | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Lowest |
26,245 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Lysander and Halfmoon 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% |
19.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Halfmoon 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% |
46.6% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Halfmoon 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 |
$100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
$90,707±$6kLowest 6% above NY |
| Lysander and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$1,240±$40 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,810 12% below NY |
$5,087Lowest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Halfmoon 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 | #206 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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.