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Danube vs Stratton vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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.
| Measure | Danube | Stratton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888Highest |
532Lowest |
828 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.3±7.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,181±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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 57% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$151,600±$22k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$850±$204Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 9% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±59.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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U.S. 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.