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Elba vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elba has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Byron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Elba | Byron |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,210Highest |
2,139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.8±5.6Lowest 15% below NY |
40.2±5.4Highest about the NY average |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elba and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,875±$21kLowest 7% above NY |
$99,063±$26kHighest 15% above NY |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,700±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$168,000±$10kHighest 60% below NY |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$123Highest 40% below NY |
$853±$93Lowest 47% below NY |
| Elba and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,124Highest 37% below NY |
$3,643Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±20.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Byron and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Elba and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.