Compare towns
Whiting vs Lysander vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Whiting | Lysander | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
23,086Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Athens and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.