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Lyons vs Seward
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%).
Seward has the most expensive homes ($199k 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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,594Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons and Seward 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% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward 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 |
$86,786±$20kHighest about the NY average |
| Seward 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 |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Lyons 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 |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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.