What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyonsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).

Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).

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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	Leyden
People
Population	1,159Lowest	1,661Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY	43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY
	Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Highest NY: 20.5%	20.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lyonsdale and Leyden 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%	20%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lyonsdale and Leyden 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%	14%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,806±$12kHighest 28% below NY	$59,474±$21kLowest 31% below NY
	Lyonsdale and Leyden 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	$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$91Highest 48% below NY	$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY
	Lyonsdale and Leyden 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	$2,412Highest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1%	53.4%±15.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lyonsdale and Leyden 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%	13.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Leyden 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.