Compare towns
Greig vs Durham vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Lyonsdale has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Greig | Durham | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
2,641Highest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
46.9±7.6Lowest 18% above NY |
| Greig and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greig and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greig and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$61,806±$12k 28% below NY |
| Durham and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33 42% below NY |
$994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Durham and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 59% below NY |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Greig 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.