Lyons, New York is a small upstate community about 40 miles from Rochester that appeals to buyers looking for a laid-back pace, rural surroundings, and a historic village center. The housing stock ranges from farmhouses on acres along country roads to 19th-century traditional-style homes, Colonial Revivals, American Foursquares, and mid-20th-century ranches in the village. Lyons Senior High School, part of the Lyons Central School District, has a strong rating, and the district is in the middle of a $55 million Capital Improvement Project that will add a new middle/high school wing, upgrade security, and improve athletic, performing arts, and office spaces. For things to do, residents use the Canal Bike Trail and Abbey Park for cycling, playground time, and boating on the Erie Canal, and walk the Lyons Historic Canalway Walk between Abbey Park and Southside Central Park, stopping at the Hotchkiss Peppermint Oil Museum and local murals. The Lyons Community Center runs youth sports, and the town typically sees about 42 inches of snow a year, often avoiding the heaviest lake-effect storms. Downtown, Community Coffee and Cafe, The Pour House Bar & Grill, the renovated Ohmann Theater, and the Museum of Wayne County History give the village a small but active core, supported by everyday shopping at Aldi, Walmart, and Tractor Supply Co. Annual Peppermint Days, a weekly farmers market, and PumpkinPalooza add regular community events, while Route 31, Interstate 90, a commuter bus to Rochester, and nearby Newark-Wayne Community Hospital about 7 miles away cover transportation and health care needs.
