Compare towns
Ridgeway vs Lyons vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgeway has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Fort Edward has the most expensive homes ($181k 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 | Ridgeway | Lyons | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,514Highest |
5,594Lowest |
5,964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±3Highest 6% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
41.2±5.9 4% above NY |
| Ridgeway and Fort Edward 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% |
22.2%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Fort Edward 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% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ridgeway and Fort Edward 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% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Fort Edward and Lyons 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 |
$70,366±$12k 18% below NY |
| Lyons and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$15k 65% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$180,700±$18kHighest 57% below NY |
| Fort Edward and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $934±$49 42% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,011±$231Highest 38% below NY |
| Fort Edward and Ridgeway 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 |
$3,653 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.2%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Edward and Lyons 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% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.5Lowest 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 | #341 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.