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Windham vs Lysander vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bolton has the most expensive homes ($327k 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 | Windham | Lysander | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
23,086Highest |
2,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
55.3±6.5 39% above NY |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$102,898±$20k 20% above NY |
| Lysander and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$288,400±$18kLowest 32% below NY |
$327,000±$105kHighest 23% below NY |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$967±$173 40% below NY |
| Lysander and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,627 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.