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Lenox vs Sullivan vs Royalton
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).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
14,690Highest |
7,478Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Royalton 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 |
$80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$92,373±$12kHighest 7% above NY |
| Royalton 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 |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$182,200±$23k 57% below NY |
| Sullivan and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$135 47% below NY |
$828±$46Lowest 49% below NY |
| Lenox and Sullivan 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 |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$4,153Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±28.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Lenox 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Royalton and Sullivan 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 | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.3 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.