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Lysander vs Williston 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 most kids (24.4% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Van Buren has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Williston | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
10,144Lowest |
14,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Williston 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Van Buren and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Van Buren 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$73,779±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$169,600±$5kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,269±$87 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,171Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lysander and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #386 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
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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.