What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyonsdale has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Granger has the most people working from home (7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyonsdale	Granger
People
Population	1,159Highest	614Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY	39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average
	Lyonsdale and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Granger and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lyonsdale and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Granger and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,806±$12kLowest 28% below NY	$66,875±$14kHighest 22% below NY
	Granger and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY	$125,000±$20kHighest 71% below NY
	Granger and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$91Highest 48% below NY	$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY
	Lyonsdale and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,979Lowest 70% below NY	$2,754Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1%	61.9%±89.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lyonsdale and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Granger and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.