Compare towns
Granger vs Floyd vs Lyons Falls vs Elba
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Elba has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Granger | Floyd | Lyons Falls | Elba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 614 |
3,702Highest |
569 |
485Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42±7 6% above NY |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
40.7±10.7 about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest 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+ | 19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$65,625±$23k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$143,300±$13k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$600±$137 63% below NY |
$763±$257 53% below NY |
| Floyd and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,754 58% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,638 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 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 | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.