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Floyd vs Granger vs Lyons Falls vs Chazy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the most expensive homes ($204k median).
Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Chazy has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Floyd | Granger | Lyons Falls | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,702 |
614 |
569Lowest |
4,071Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
43.9±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Chazy and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$95,648±$13k 11% above NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$600±$137 63% below NY |
$1,096±$266 32% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$2,754 58% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,379 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5% NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Chazy 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 | — | — | — | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.