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Schroeppel vs Williamson 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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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.

MeasureSchroeppelWilliamsonLysander
People
Population
7,938
6,823Lowest
23,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.8%
NY: +4.2%
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
40.9±4.2Lowest
about the NY average
43.6±1.9
10% above NY
Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3
NY: 20.5%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.4%±2.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
Lysander and Schroeppel 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%
20.7%±4.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Williamson 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%
34.2%
NY: 40.2%
47.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
4.5%±2Highest
NY: 7%
3.6%±0.9
NY: 7%
Williamson and Lysander 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
$90,515±$14k
5% above NY
$107,984±$5kHighest
26% above NY
Lysander and Williamson 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
$192,700±$18k
55% below NY
$288,400±$18kHighest
32% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69
40% below NY
$659±$304Lowest
59% below NY
$1,130±$100Highest
30% below NY
Lysander and Schroeppel 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
$5,172
21% below NY
$6,748Highest
about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
25.1%±12.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
54.5%±10.5
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
86.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
81.5%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
1965Lowest
6 yrs newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
25 minHighest
25% below NY
24 min
26% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.2%±6.5
NY: 14.9%
16.6%±3.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Lysander and Williamson 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 #221 of 484 in NY #158 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9
8.3Lowest
15.4Highest
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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.