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Lysander vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
1,943Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40 12% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Clay 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,087Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.