Compare towns
Radisson vs Cairo vs Lysander vs Ulysses
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%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Ulysses has the most renters (32.5% rent).
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 | Cairo | Lysander | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,676 |
6,700 |
23,086Highest |
4,809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8 16% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
48.1±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
| Ulysses and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Cairo 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 |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$71,400±$7kLowest 17% below 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 |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$274,500±$32k 35% 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 |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
| Ulysses and Lysander 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 |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,914 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.