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Smyrna vs Otselic 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 the most people working from home (9.5%).
Otselic has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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.
| Measure | Smyrna | Otselic | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392Highest |
909Lowest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±7.4Lowest 9% above NY |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
46.9±7.6 18% above NY |
| Otselic and Lyonsdale 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% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.7%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Otselic and Lyonsdale 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% |
14.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Otselic and Smyrna 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 |
$63,854±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
$61,806±$12k 28% below NY |
| Otselic and Lyonsdale 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 |
$107,800±$18k 75% below NY |
$111,000±$15kHighest 74% below NY |
| Lyonsdale and Otselic 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 |
$900±$171Highest 44% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Otselic 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 |
$2,235Highest 66% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±84.9 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6Lowest 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Smyrna and Otselic 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.