Compare towns
Lysander vs Oneida vs Schroeppel vs Radisson
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 highest household income ($108k).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Oneida | Schroeppel | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
10,171 |
7,938 |
6,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
46±4.8 16% above NY |
| Oneida and Radisson 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%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Radisson 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% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Oneida 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 |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
| Lysander and Radisson 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
| Lysander and Radisson 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 |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
$6,726 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
11.4 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.