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Colesville vs Lyons vs Murray vs Dannemora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Dannemora has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Colesville | Lyons | Murray | Dannemora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,797 |
5,594Highest |
4,754 |
2,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY |
| Lyons and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lyons and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$62,411±$49k 27% below NY |
| Lyons and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
| Colesville and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
| Colesville and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$2,942 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±55.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Lyons 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.5Highest |
9.5Highest |
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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.