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Lyons Falls vs Grove vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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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.
| Measure | Lyons Falls | Grove | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| 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.