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Lyons Falls vs Eagle vs Grove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Lyons Falls | Eagle | Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 569 |
1,231Highest |
539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.9±7.5 about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Grove and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,000±$18k 31% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY |
| Eagle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$42k 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Eagle and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$925±$58Highest 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,238Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Grove 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.