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Radisson vs Lysander vs Erwin
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%).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Lysander | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676Lowest |
23,086Highest |
7,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
| Radisson and Erwin 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest 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% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
47.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lysander 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% 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±$149Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.