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Allen vs Prospect vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
Prospect has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lyndon has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Allen | Prospect | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 405 |
218Lowest |
642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.4Lowest 21% above NY |
54.2±15.6Highest 36% above NY |
51±10.7 28% above NY |
| Prospect and Lyndon 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% |
24.3%±17.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Prospect and Lyndon 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% |
40.4%±19.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Prospect and Lyndon 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% |
2.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
10.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±9.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 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±$29k 31% below NY |
$46,971±$27kLowest 45% 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 |
$86,800±$34kLowest 80% below NY |
$102,700±$12k 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 |
$1,635Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,403 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% NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±9.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±12.1 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.