What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyons	Eden
People
Population	5,594Lowest	7,546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY	42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY
	Eden and Lyons 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%	22.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons and Eden 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%	19.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Eden 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%	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Eden and Lyons 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	$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY
	Eden 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	$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY	$1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY
	Eden 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	$5,680Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eden 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%	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and Eden 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	#147 of 484 in NY
School district	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	10.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.