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Montezuma vs Stratton vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Lyonsdale has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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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 | Montezuma | Stratton | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271Highest |
532Lowest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.9±7.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratton and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$61,806±$12kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 30% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$838±$91Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montezuma and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.