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Groton vs Lyons vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Groton | Lyons | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,612 |
5,594Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±7.9 8% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$239Highest 37% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Groton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,955 40% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Groton and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lyons 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 | #322 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.