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Wheelock vs Lysander vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Wheelock | Lysander | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
23,086Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Lysander and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,786 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lysander and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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U.S. 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.