What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).

Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($103k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Allen	Lyndon
People
Population	405Lowest	642Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.3±9.4Lowest 21% above NY	51±10.7Highest 28% above NY
	Lyndon and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyndon and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lyndon and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Allen and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY	$68,173±$16kHighest 21% below NY
	Lyndon and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$126,100±$24kHighest 70% below NY	$102,700±$12kLowest 76% below NY
	Allen and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,125Highest 53% below NY	$2,403Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyndon and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Lowest NY: 14%	35%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 25% above NY	36 minLowest 9% above NY
Work from home	27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Allen and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.