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Palmyra vs Lyons vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the most expensive homes ($152k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Arcadia has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Palmyra | Lyons | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354 |
5,594Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
| Arcadia and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Lyons and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12kHighest 64% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Palmyra and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,944Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.