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Radisson vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($202k 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.

MeasureRadissonLancasterLysander
People
Population
6,676Lowest
10,113
23,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46±4.8Highest
16% above NY
45.1±4.7
13% above NY
43.6±1.9Lowest
10% above NY
Radisson and Lancaster 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%
17.8%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.4%±2.9Highest
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%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
21%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
17.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Radisson and Lancaster 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%
26.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
47.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
3.4%±1.5
NY: 7%
3.6%±0.9Highest
NY: 7%
Lysander and Lancaster 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
$66,148±$7kLowest
23% 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
$202,200±$16kLowest
52% 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
$969±$169Lowest
40% 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
$4,932Lowest
25% below NY
$6,748Highest
about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.5%±15Highest
NY: 52.1%
52%±19Lowest
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%Highest
NY: 14%
6.7%
NY: 14%
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
73.7%
NY: 54.3%
81.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
31 yrs newer than NY
1952Lowest
7 yrs older than NY
1985
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
34% below NY
19 minLowest
42% below NY
24 minHighest
26% below NY
Work from home
21%±7.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
7%±3.1Lowest
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 — — #158 of 484 in NY
School district — — BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
15.4
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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.