What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherry Creek has the most affordable homes ($123k median).

Lyndonville has the most people working from home (5.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Cherry Creek	Lyndonville
People
Population	1,060Highest	771Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±2.7Highest 6% above NY	40.6±5.5Lowest about the NY average
	Cherry Creek and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cherry Creek and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Cherry Creek and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Lyndonville and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,058±$6kLowest 34% below NY	$66,000±$16kHighest 23% below NY
	Lyndonville and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,700±$19kLowest 71% below NY	$139,900±$23kHighest 67% below NY
	Lyndonville and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$741±$63Lowest 54% below NY	$788±$152Highest 51% below NY
	Lyndonville and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,457Lowest 63% below NY	$3,578Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	38%±41.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cherry Creek and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	27.2%Highest NY: 14%	12.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	1.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyndonville and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)	—
High school in town	PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	6.6	—
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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.