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Van Buren vs Lysander vs Geddes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Lysander has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Geddes has the shortest commute (19 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 | Van Buren | Lysander | Geddes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,237Lowest |
23,086Highest |
16,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
42.3±2.3 6% above NY |
| Lysander and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Geddes and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,779±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
| Van Buren and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,171Lowest 37% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,421 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Van Buren 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #327 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.