Compare towns
Lyons vs Marion vs Williamson vs Rose
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%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Rose has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Williamson | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
4,523 |
6,823Highest |
2,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Lyons 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% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson 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% NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
| Williamson and Marion 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 |
$180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
| Williamson and Marion 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 |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$659±$304 59% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998 54% below NY |
$4,580 30% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Marion 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% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
8.8 |
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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.