Compare towns
Lyons vs Murray vs Williamson 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%).
Murray has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Williamson has the most expensive homes ($193k median).
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 | Williamson | Ridgeway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
4,754Lowest |
6,823Highest |
6,514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% 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 |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
42.3±3Highest 6% above NY |
| Ridgeway and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson 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% |
34.2%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% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$69,516±$8k 19% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$149,900±$15k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$934±$49Highest 42% below NY |
| Ridgeway and Lyons 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$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% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%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 |
1965Highest 6 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 |
25 min 25% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.