What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most expensive homes ($141k median).

Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	Winfield	Lyons
People
Population	1,874Lowest	5,594Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average	41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY
	Lyons and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	25.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY	$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY
	Lyons and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY	$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY	$920±$111Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY	$2,998Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NY: 14%	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lyons and Winfield 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	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	9.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.