What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ischua has the most expensive homes ($151k median).

Lyndon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ischua	Lyndon
People
Population	751Highest	642Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56±6.9Highest 41% above NY	51±10.7Lowest 28% above NY
	Ischua and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyndon and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Ischua and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY	$68,173±$16kHighest 21% below NY
	Lyndon and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,700±$26kHighest 64% below NY	$102,700±$12kLowest 76% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$545 43% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,226Highest 51% below NY	$2,403Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±84.1Highest NY: 52.1%	50%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ischua and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.2%Lowest NY: 14%	35%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	9.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyndon and Ischua 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.