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Volney vs Lysander vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Volney has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Royalton has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Volney | Lysander | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
23,086Highest |
7,478 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2 8% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lysander and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Royalton and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Volney and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,848±$10kLowest 13% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$92,373±$12k 7% above NY |
| Lysander and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,200±$22kLowest 65% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$182,200±$23k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$44 41% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$828±$46Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,713Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,153 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±28.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Royalton 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 | #466 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.