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Lyons vs Caton vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Caton has the most expensive homes ($190k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Caton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
2,082Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
42.5±6.6 7% above NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Granby and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Caton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
| Caton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$130,000±$23k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$3,335 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Granby 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.