Compare towns
Lyons vs Pendleton vs Evans vs Groton
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Pendleton | Evans | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594Lowest |
7,034 |
15,183Highest |
5,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
43±7.9 8% above NY |
| Evans and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Groton 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,018±$239Highest 37% below NY |
| Groton and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$3,955 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Groton 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
75% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.6 |
11.0 |
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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.