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Lyons vs Galen 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 the most people working from home (11.8%).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Granby has the most expensive homes ($130k 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.
| Measure | Lyons | Galen | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
4,369Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Lyons 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% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Galen 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 |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
| Granby 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±$12k 77% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$130,000±$23kHighest 69% below NY |
| Granby and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$864±$286Lowest 47% 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 | $2,998 54% below NY |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,335Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.