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Lyons vs Corning vs Groton
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%).
Corning has the highest household income ($88k).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Corning | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Lowest |
5,829Highest |
5,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
43±7.9Highest 8% above NY |
| Groton and Corning 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% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning and Lyons 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% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Corning and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Lyons 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 |
$167,600±$14kHighest 60% below NY |
$163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
| Corning and Groton 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 |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,018±$239 37% below NY |
| Corning and Groton 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 |
$3,895 41% below NY |
$3,955Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Groton and Corning 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% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Groton 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
4.0Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.