What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ridgeway has the most expensive homes ($150k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ridgeway	Lyons
People
Population	6,514Highest	5,594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±3Highest 6% above NY	41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY
	Ridgeway and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ridgeway and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Lyons and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,516±$8kLowest 19% below NY	$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY
	Lyons and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$149,900±$15kHighest 65% below NY	$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$934±$49Highest 42% below NY	$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY
	Ridgeway and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,109Highest 38% below NY	$2,998Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyons and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	74.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 24% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and Ridgeway 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	—	#388 of 484 in NY
School district	—	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.