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Lysander vs Jay vs Clay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lysander has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Clay has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
471Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clay 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay 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 34% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Clay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,087 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Lysander 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.