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Lyons vs Pendleton vs Westmoreland vs Granby
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%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 47).
Granby has the most renters (25.8% 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 | Pendleton | Westmoreland | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594Lowest |
7,034Highest |
5,892 |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
| Westmoreland 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% |
19.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$105,333±$10k 23% above NY |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$238,100±$20k 44% below NY |
$130,000±$23k 69% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$874±$187Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby 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 |
$3,685 44% below NY |
$3,335 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granby 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% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 | #124 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.4 |
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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.