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Huron vs Lyons vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Huron | Lyons | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
5,594Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
| Lyons and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,180±$201 27% below NY |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.