What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

German Flatts has the most expensive homes ($120k 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	German Flatts
People
Population	5,594Lowest	12,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY	46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY
	German Flatts 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%	20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons and German Flatts 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%	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts 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%	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Lyons and German Flatts 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	$67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY
	Lyons and German Flatts 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	$119,800±$12kHighest 72% below NY
	German Flatts and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$920±$111Highest 43% below NY	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY
	Lyons and German Flatts 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	$3,091Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	German Flatts 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%	13.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	21 minHighest 35% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and German Flatts 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	#224 of 484 in NY
School district	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	12.7Highest
On TownTapestry
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.