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Eden vs Lyons vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Eden | Lyons | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
5,594 |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Eden and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Eden and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Eden and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Eden and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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.