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Danube vs Sutton vs Minden 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Minden has the most affordable homes ($91k 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 | Sutton | Minden | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
790Lowest |
4,181Highest |
828 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.4±8.1 about the U.S. average |
40.3±7.1 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Steuben and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minden and Danube 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$44,195±$10kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$66,181±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$90,500±$9kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$151,600±$22k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $718±$99Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$850±$204 40% below U.S. |
| Danube and Steuben 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,180 about the U.S. average |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Steuben and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #320 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.