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Lysander vs Schenectady
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Schenectady has the most renters (54.4% 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 | Schenectady |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,086Lowest |
68,847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
36.1±1Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lysander and Schenectady 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% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
9.8%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$58,399±$3kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$168,800±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,145±$33Highest 29% below NY |
| Schenectady 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 |
$4,874Lowest 26% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.5%±4.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schenectady 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 NY: 14% |
23.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
45.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #158 of 484 in NY | #400 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
13.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.