What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most expensive homes ($130k median).

Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granby	Lyons
People
Population	6,497Highest	5,594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY	41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lyons and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY	$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$130,000±$23kHighest 69% below NY	$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY	$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,335Highest 49% below NY	$2,998Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	74.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and Granby 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	#481 of 484 in NY	#388 of 484 in NY
School district	FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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.