Compare towns
Galen vs Lyons vs Williamson vs Tyre
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 the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Lyons has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Williamson | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,369 |
5,594 |
6,823Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
44.5±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Tyre and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyre and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
| Williamson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286 47% below NY |
$920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$870±$153 46% below NY |
| Lyons and Tyre 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 |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Tyre 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5 |
8.3Lowest |
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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.