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Greig vs Minerva 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%).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Lyonsdale has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Minerva | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
836Lowest |
1,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
46.9±7.6Lowest 18% above NY |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Greig 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 |
$67,303±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
$61,806±$12k 28% below NY |
| Minerva 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±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Greig and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$838±$91 48% below NY |
| Greig and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Greig 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.