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Caton vs Lyons vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Caton | Lyons | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
5,594Highest |
1,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
41.1±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.4±3.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyons and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,524±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$68,906±$11kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Caton and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$98,400±$12kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$179,700±$33k 46% below U.S. |
| Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$920±$111 35% below U.S. |
$1,015±$92Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,998 4% below U.S. |
$2,153Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyons and Caton 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 | — | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.