Compare towns
Greene vs Lyons vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Palmyra has the most renters (29.4% rent).
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 | Greene | Lyons | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Lowest |
5,594 |
7,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
| Lyons and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Greene 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% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$67,113±$7kLowest 22% 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 |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$941±$51Highest 42% below NY |
| Palmyra and Lyons 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 |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Palmyra and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Lowest 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 | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.