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Lyons vs Junius vs Groton
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%).
Junius has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($164k 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 | Junius | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
1,196Lowest |
5,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
43±7.9Highest 8% above NY |
| Groton and Junius 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% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Junius 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%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Groton 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% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
| Junius 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 |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$163,900±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
| Groton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,018±$239 37% below NY |
| Junius and Groton 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 |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,955Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Groton 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% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Groton 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 | — | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.