Compare towns
Lyons vs Clarendon vs Arcadia
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%).
Clarendon has the most expensive homes ($180k median).
Arcadia has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Clarendon | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
3,322Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
50.5±2.6Highest 27% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Clarendon 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Lyons and Arcadia 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 13% below NY |
$57,604±$28kLowest 33% below NY |
$63,398±$5k 26% below NY |
| Lyons and Arcadia 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 |
$179,700±$20kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Clarendon and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,020±$358Highest 37% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
| Clarendon and Arcadia 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 |
$5,062Highest 23% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±37.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Clarendon and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
10.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Clarendon 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 | — | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.