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Williamson vs Lysander vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 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 | Williamson | Lysander | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
23,086Highest |
5,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Lysander and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average |
| Lysander and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 21% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
15.4Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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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.