What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Newport has the most expensive homes ($179k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyons	Newport
People
Population	5,594Highest	4,394Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S.	46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Newport 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 U.S.: 22%	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newport 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±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.	$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.
	Lyons and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$98,400±$12kLowest 70% below U.S.	$179,400±$11kHighest 46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$920±$111Highest 35% below U.S.	$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S.
	Lyons and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,998Lowest 4% below U.S.	$4,036Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newport and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	23%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 22% below U.S.	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newport 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	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	10.7Highest
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U.S. 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.