Compare towns
Lyons vs Hanover vs Canisteo
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($142k 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 | Hanover | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
6,882Highest |
3,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
42.2±4.3 6% above NY |
| Hanover and Canisteo 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% |
18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Canisteo 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% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Canisteo 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% |
23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Canisteo 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±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$62,660±$8kLowest 27% below NY |
| Lyons and Hanover 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 |
$141,500±$16kHighest 67% below NY |
$116,800±$9k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$975±$304 40% below NY |
| Hanover and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,889 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canisteo and Hanover 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Hanover 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.