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Lyons Falls vs Java vs West Turin
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 the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
West Turin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).
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 | Java | West Turin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 569Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±15 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| West Turin 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$69,338±$12k 19% below NY |
| Java and West Turin 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 |
$149,400±$19k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$665±$94 59% below NY |
| Java and West Turin 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 |
$2,338 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and West Turin 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.