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Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Worcester vs Radisson
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).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Schroeppel | Worcester | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
7,938 |
831Lowest |
6,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46±4.8 18% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$89,297±$25k 11% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$313,600±$24kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,110±$149 21% below U.S. |
| 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 116% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Radisson 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.