Compare towns
Lyons vs Hanover vs Murray vs Ridgeway
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Ridgeway has the most renters (30.2% rent).
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 | Murray | Ridgeway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
6,882Highest |
4,754Lowest |
6,514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.3±3 6% above NY |
| Hanover and Ridgeway 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% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Ridgeway 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% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Ridgeway 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$69,516±$8k 19% 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±$16k 67% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$149,900±$15kHighest 65% below NY |
| Ridgeway and Hanover 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 |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$934±$49 42% below NY |
| Hanover and Ridgeway 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 |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$4,109Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Murray 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Lyons 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.