What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).

Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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	Jasper	Lyons Falls
People
Population	1,308Highest	569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY	42.5±15Highest 7% above NY
	Lyons Falls and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Lyons Falls and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY	$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY
	Jasper and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,600±$13kHighest 71% below NY	$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY
	Jasper and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$658±$149Highest 59% below NY	$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY
	Jasper and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Highest 66% below NY	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyons Falls and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest NY: 14%	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9%	2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jasper and Lyons Falls 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.