Compare towns
Radisson vs Addison vs Lysander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Radisson | Addison | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676 |
2,501Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 about the NY average |
$2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | — | #464 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
15.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.