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Danube vs Steuben vs Covington
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 affordable homes ($145k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Steuben | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
828Lowest |
1,409Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 4% below NY |
40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
| 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% |
29.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Danube and Covington 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 |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$68,125±$14kHighest 21% below NY |
| Covington 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 |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$160,300±$17kHighest 62% below NY |
| Covington and Steuben 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 |
$892±$441 45% below NY |
| Danube and Covington 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 |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Covington and Steuben 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% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
85%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
28 min 16% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3Lowest 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.