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Schroeppel vs Radisson 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
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Schroeppel | Radisson | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
6,676Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Radisson and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 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+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$89,297±$25k 4% above 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 | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% 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 | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% 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 | $4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,726 about the NY average |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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| 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.

