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Lyonsdale vs Lyons Falls vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyonsdale has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Greig has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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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.
| Measure | Lyonsdale | Lyons Falls | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,159Highest |
569Lowest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±7.6 18% above NY |
42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Greig and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Greig 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% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Lyons Falls and Greig 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 |
$59,000±$18k 31% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Lyons Falls 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 |
$119,400±$42k 72% below NY |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
| Greig and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$91 48% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
| Greig and Lyonsdale 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 |
$2,076 68% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±39.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greig 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.