What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Java has the most people working from home (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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyons Falls	Java
People
Population	569Lowest	2,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY	44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY
	Java 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%	20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons Falls and Java 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%	19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Java 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±$18kLowest 31% below NY	$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY
	Java 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±$42kLowest 72% below NY	$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY	$863±$419Highest 47% below NY
	Java and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY	$3,775Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1%	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lyons Falls and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest NY: 14%	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 25% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Java and Lyons Falls 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.