What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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	Boonville	Steuben
People
Population	4,465Highest	828Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±5.4Highest 18% above NY	40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average
	Boonville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Steuben and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Boonville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,253±$14kHighest 21% below NY	$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Boonville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,400±$23kHighest 48% below NY	$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$163Lowest 50% below NY	$850±$204Highest 48% below NY
	Steuben and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,787Highest 58% below NY	$2,641Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±19Highest NY: 52.1%	29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Boonville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 12% below NY	28 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#204 of 484 in NY	—
School district	ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	ADIRONDACK HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.