Compare towns
Lysander vs Painted Post vs Camillus
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).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Painted Post | Camillus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
1,824Lowest |
25,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±1.5 11% above NY |
| Painted Post and Camillus 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% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Camillus 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% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Camillus and Painted Post 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% |
36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Camillus 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$85,915±$4k about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$209,000±$8k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,273±$105Highest 21% below NY |
| Camillus and Lysander 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 |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$5,250Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±11.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Camillus 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Painted Post 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 | — | #290 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.