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Lysander vs Plainfield vs Van Buren
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 highest household income ($108k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
1,314Lowest |
14,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Van Buren and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,779±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$169,600±$5kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lysander 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. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,269±$87Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Van Buren and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,171Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Lysander 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and Plainfield 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 | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.