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Granger vs Lyons Falls vs Allen
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 highest household income ($67k).
Lyons Falls has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
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 | Lyons Falls | Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614Highest |
569 |
405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Allen and Lyons Falls 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% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Allen and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,875±$14kHighest 22% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$59,583±$29k 31% below NY |
| Granger and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$126,100±$24kHighest 70% below NY |
| Allen and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$600±$137Highest 63% below NY |
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| Lyons Falls and Granger 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,125Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.