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Lysander vs Windham vs Clay
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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Clay has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Windham | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
1,432Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Clay 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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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.