What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k 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	Greene	Lyons
People
Population	5,161Lowest	5,594Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY
	Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1 NY: 7%	2.6%±1.6 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY	$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY
	Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY	$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$920±$111Highest 43% below NY
	Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Highest 38% below NY	$2,998Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	74.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and Greene 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	#319 of 484 in NY	#388 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.