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Danube vs Exeter vs Steuben vs Lorraine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Danube | Exeter | Steuben | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
913Highest |
828Lowest |
878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
39.7±10.7 about the NY average |
| Exeter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
28.1%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 21% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
| Exeter and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$152,400±$27k 64% below NY |
| Exeter and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,042±$269 36% below NY |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 57% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,680 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 min 16% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Exeter 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.