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Lyonsdale vs Troupsburg vs Lyons Falls
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).
Troupsburg has the most people working from home (8%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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.
| Measure | Lyonsdale | Troupsburg | Lyons Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,159Highest |
1,018 |
569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY |
44.8±4.3 13% above NY |
42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
| Lyonsdale and Troupsburg 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% |
24.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Lyons Falls 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±$12k 28% below NY |
$71,875±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
| Troupsburg 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 |
$130,100±$24kHighest 69% below NY |
$119,400±$42k 72% below NY |
| Troupsburg and Lyons Falls 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 |
$775±$274 52% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Troupsburg 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 |
$2,563Highest 61% below NY |
$2,076 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Troupsburg and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.