Compare towns
Lyons vs Springfield vs Canisteo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Canisteo has the most homeowners (75.1%).
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 | Springfield | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594 |
9,084Highest |
3,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.2±4.3 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyons and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canisteo 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±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$62,660±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyons and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$116,800±$9k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$975±$304Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Canisteo and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998 4% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,889Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canisteo and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.5 |
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U.S. 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.