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Palmyra vs Lyons vs Greene
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 renters (29.4% rent).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354Highest |
5,594 |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons and Palmyra 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% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Greene 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% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±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±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
| Lyons and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51Highest 42% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Palmyra and Lyons 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 |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Palmyra and Lyons 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%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.