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Lyons vs Peru vs Arcadia
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%).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Arcadia has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Peru | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Lowest |
6,710 |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
| Arcadia 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% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Peru 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcadia 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% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru 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 |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Peru 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 |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
| Peru and Arcadia 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 |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Peru 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 | #347 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.