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Whiting vs Lysander vs Cornwall vs Hancock
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Whiting | Lysander | Cornwall | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
23,086Highest |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lysander 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±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% 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 | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.