Compare towns
Arcadia vs Collins vs Lyons
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Collins has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Arcadia | Collins | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
4,643Lowest |
5,594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
| Arcadia and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5k 26% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Collins and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
| Arcadia and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 40% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Collins 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 | #301 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.