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Lyons vs Preble vs Rose
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Rose has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Highest |
1,150Lowest |
2,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Lyons 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% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
| Preble and Rose 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 |
$133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
| Preble and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,278±$194 21% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Rose and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998 54% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.