What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).

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	Danube	Steuben
People
Population	888Highest	828Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY	40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average
	Steuben and Danube 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%	27.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Danube and Steuben 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%	24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Danube and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,917±$23kHighest 21% below NY	$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Danube and Steuben 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	$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY
	Steuben and Danube 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	$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY
	Danube and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,850Highest 57% below NY	$2,641Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	29.8%±59.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Steuben and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	85%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	28 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.