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Floyd vs Lyons Falls
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 people working from home (12.8%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Lyons Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Lyons Falls 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% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Lyons Falls 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 |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.