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Leyden vs Augusta vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Lyonsdale has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Leyden | Augusta | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
1,851Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY |
| Lyonsdale and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Augusta and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$61,806±$12kHighest 28% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
$147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
$806±$209 50% below NY |
$838±$91Highest 48% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 63% below NY |
$3,062Highest 53% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Leyden 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.