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Lenox vs Lincoln vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Lenox | Lincoln | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
1,749Lowest |
14,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
| Lincoln and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$202,100±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
$194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
| Lincoln and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 42% below NY |
$1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 36% below NY |
$3,800Lowest 42% below NY |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Lenox 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.