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Granger vs Lyons Falls vs Portage
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 people working from home (7.7%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Portage has the most expensive homes ($146k median).
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 | Portage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614 |
569Lowest |
961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9 about the NY average |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
36.9±4.7Lowest 7% below NY |
| Lyons Falls and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Portage and Granger 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% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granger and Lyons Falls 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 |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$70,556±$27kHighest 18% below NY |
| Portage and Granger 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 |
$145,600±$43kHighest 66% below NY |
| Portage 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±$137 63% below NY |
$1,040±$313Highest 36% below NY |
| Portage and Lyons Falls 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 |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.3%±42.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Portage and Granger 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% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Granger and Portage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.