Compare towns
Galen vs Lyons vs Junius vs Colesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Lyons has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Galen | Lyons | Junius | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,369 |
5,594Highest |
1,196Lowest |
4,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2 5% below NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Junius and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4 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+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
9.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Galen and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Junius and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$98,400±$12k 77% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
| Junius and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,312±$790 19% below NY |
| Junius and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,693 59% below NY |
$2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | — | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5 |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.