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Lysander vs Jay vs Van Buren
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 expensive homes ($288k median).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Jay | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
2,354Lowest |
14,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
| Jay 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Van Buren 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Van Buren 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Van Buren and Lysander 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$73,779±$8k 14% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,269±$87 22% below NY |
| Jay and Van Buren 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,171 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Van Buren 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Van Buren 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 | — | #386 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
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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.