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Smyrna vs Oswego vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
Lyonsdale has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Smyrna | Oswego | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
17,033Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±7.4 9% above NY |
35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below 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% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyonsdale and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,408±$10k 31% below NY |
$53,172±$4kLowest 38% 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 |
$120,600±$7kHighest 72% below NY |
$111,000±$15k 74% below NY |
| Oswego and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$384 45% below NY |
$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Oswego and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,056 69% below NY |
$3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±84.9 NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
20.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Smyrna and Oswego 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 | — | #285 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.