Compare towns
Lyons vs Bennington vs Arcadia vs Galen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has the highest household income ($75k).
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($213k median).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Bennington | Arcadia | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
15,249Highest |
13,601 |
4,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 6% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Galen and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$63,398±$5k 21% below U.S. |
$64,177±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Lyons and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12k 70% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$148,400±$12k 55% below U.S. |
$95,400±$15kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 35% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,002±$86 29% below U.S. |
$864±$286Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998 4% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,693Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #388 of 484 in NY | #58 of 70 in VT | #301 of 484 in NY | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
9.8 |
9.9 |
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U.S. 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.