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Phelps vs Junius vs Lyons
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phelps has the most people working from home (13%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Phelps | Junius | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,624Highest |
1,196Lowest |
5,594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±4.8Highest 12% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
| Phelps and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Phelps and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Phelps and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,262±$13kHighest 7% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
| Phelps and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,300±$10kHighest 61% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Phelps and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,124±$95 31% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
| Junius and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,932Highest 40% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Phelps and Lyons 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 | #197 of 484 in NY | — | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.