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Greig vs Rushford 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%).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Rushford | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
1,185Highest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
46.9±7.6Lowest 18% above NY |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Rushford 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% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rushford 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 |
$58,977±$16k 31% below NY |
$61,806±$12kHighest 28% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Rushford 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 |
$113,700±$13k 73% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Greig and Rushford 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 |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
$1,979 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford 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.