Compare towns
Tyrone vs Lyons vs Reading vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Reading has the highest household income ($86k).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Tyrone | Lyons | Reading | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,594Highest |
1,637 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY |
| Orange and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orange and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Reading and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Reading and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
| Tyrone and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$3,219Highest 51% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Lyons 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.