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Lyons vs Yates vs Canisteo
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 the most people working from home (11.8%).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Canisteo has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Yates | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,594Highest |
2,429Lowest |
3,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±4.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Canisteo 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% |
23.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Canisteo 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| 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±$12k 13% below NY |
$87,337±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$62,660±$8kLowest 27% below NY |
| Yates 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 |
$141,000±$22kHighest 67% below NY |
$116,800±$9k 72% below NY |
| Yates and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 43% below NY |
$854±$120Lowest 47% below NY |
$975±$304Highest 40% below NY |
| Canisteo and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,889 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4 NY: 52.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canisteo and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Yates 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 | — | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | 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.