Lysander is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Lysander, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners: 82 of every 100 households in Lysander
24 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 21 across NY. The census count changed by +6% from 2010 to 2020. In all, about 23,110 people live in Lysander (2025 Census estimate). Across NY, 40 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 48.
Median age 43.6 (NY 39.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Median age: women 44.6, men 42.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Lysander says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 10 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Lysander
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Lysander’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Lysander or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Lysander in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.