What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cuyler has the highest household income ($83k).

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	Cuyler	Lyndonville
People
Population	738Lowest	771Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.4±3.4Lowest about the NY average	40.6±5.5Highest about the NY average
	Lyndonville and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyndonville and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.2%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lyndonville and Cuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3 NY: 7%	4.9%±3.8 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,813±$20kHighest 4% below NY	$66,000±$16kLowest 23% below NY
	Cuyler and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,400±$42kHighest 62% below NY	$139,900±$23kLowest 67% below NY
	Cuyler and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$938±$122Highest 42% below NY	$788±$152Lowest 51% below NY
	Cuyler and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,816Highest 42% below NY	$3,578Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±72.6Highest NY: 52.1%	38%±41.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cuyler and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyndonville and Cuyler 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.