Compare towns
Lyons vs Murray vs Pendleton 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 the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Murray has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Murray | Pendleton | Ridgeway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
4,754Lowest |
7,034Highest |
6,514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.3±3 6% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Pendleton 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$69,516±$8k 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$149,900±$15k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$934±$49 42% below NY |
| Pendleton and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,109 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.4%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Murray 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.