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Lyons Falls vs Grove 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

Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Grove has the most people working from home (4.9%).
Lyonsdale has the oldest population (median age 46.9).

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.

MeasureLyons FallsGroveLyonsdale
People
Population
569
539Lowest
1,159Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-10.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.6%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
42.5±15
7% above NY
39.9±7.5Lowest
about the NY average
46.9±7.6Highest
18% above NY
Lyonsdale and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.8%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
16.1%±6.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
23%±5
NY: 20.5%
Lyons Falls and Lyonsdale 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%
18.4%±4.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.2%±4
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
20.1%
NY: 40.2%
9.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8
NY: 7%
4.5%±4Highest
NY: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Grove and Lyons Falls 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
$55,000±$11kLowest
36% below NY
$61,806±$12kHighest
28% below NY
Lyonsdale 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±$42kHighest
72% below NY
$109,200±$12kLowest
74% below NY
$111,000±$15k
74% below NY
Lyons Falls and Lyonsdale 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
$925±$58Highest
43% below NY
$838±$91
48% below NY
Grove and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,076
68% below NY
$3,238Highest
51% below NY
$1,979Lowest
70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.8%±58.3
NY: 52.1%
53.3%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
68.2%±39.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Lyonsdale and Lyons Falls 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%
13.2%Highest
NY: 14%
10.4%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
89.3%
NY: 54.3%
90.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1978
19 yrs newer than NY
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
25% below NY
35 minHighest
6% above NY
24 minLowest
27% below NY
Work from home
2.9%±3.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
4.9%±2.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
3.3%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
Grove and Lyonsdale 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.