Compare towns
Lysander vs Worcester vs Camillus
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Camillus has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Worcester | Camillus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086 |
831Lowest |
25,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.2±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Camillus 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Camillus 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camillus and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Camillus 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,915±$4k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$209,000±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,273±$105Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Camillus and Lysander 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,250 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Camillus 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #290 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.