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Radisson vs Windham 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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Windham has the most homeowners (89%).
Ulysses has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Radisson | Windham | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676Highest |
1,432Lowest |
4,809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Lowest 16% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.1±4.7 21% above NY |
| Windham and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$71,400±$7kLowest 17% below NY |
| Radisson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$24k 26% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$274,500±$32kLowest 35% below NY |
| Windham and Radisson 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 |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
| Ulysses and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest about the NY average |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,914 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Radisson 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 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 |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Windham 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 | — | — | #114 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.