What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smyrna has the most people working from home (9.5%).

Lyonsdale has the most expensive homes ($111k 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.

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

Measure	Smyrna	Lyonsdale
People
Population	1,392Highest	1,159Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±7.4Lowest 9% above NY	46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY
	Lyonsdale and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	23%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Smyrna and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lyonsdale and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Smyrna and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,408±$10kLowest 31% below NY	$61,806±$12kHighest 28% below NY
	Lyonsdale and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY	$111,000±$15kHighest 74% below NY
	Lyonsdale and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$384Highest 45% below NY	$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY
	Smyrna and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,056Highest 69% below NY	$1,979Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±84.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyonsdale and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Smyrna and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.