Compare towns
Junius vs Lyons vs Waterloo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Waterloo has the most renters (34.3% rent).
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 | Junius | Lyons | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
5,594 |
7,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
45.4±3.1Highest 14% above NY |
| Waterloo and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$63,226±$11kLowest 26% below NY |
| Junius and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$117,500±$8k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$922±$39 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Waterloo 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 | #340 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.