Compare towns
Lyons vs Marion vs Galen
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%).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($180k median).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Marion | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Highest |
4,523 |
4,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Marion 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% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest 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% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$80,469±$12kHighest 6% below NY |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Marion 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 |
$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$864±$286 47% below NY |
| Lyons and Galen 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 |
$4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Galen 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.6 |
9.9Highest |
| 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.