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Lyons Falls vs Java vs West Turin vs Granger
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%).
Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Granger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 569Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,733 |
614 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±15 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.2±4.7 6% above NY |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and West Turin 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
19.1% 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% |
2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Granger 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 |
$66,875±$14k 22% 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 |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$137 63% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$665±$94 59% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% 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 |
$2,754 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±23 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Granger 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.