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Kendall vs Lyons vs Marshall
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Kendall | Lyons | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
5,594Highest |
2,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Lyons and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
| Marshall and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,595 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Marshall 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.