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Lyons vs Preble
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%).
Preble has the most expensive homes ($177k 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.
| Measure | Lyons | Preble |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,594Highest |
1,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY |
| Preble 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% |
21.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Preble 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±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$82,083±$20kHighest 5% below NY |
| Preble 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 |
$176,700±$27kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble 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 | — |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.