Compare towns
Lyons vs Erwin 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 the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Erwin | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Lowest |
7,965 |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcadia 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% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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±$12k 13% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.