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Elba vs Lyons Falls vs Steuben
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Elba | Lyons Falls | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 485Lowest |
569 |
828Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.7 about the NY average |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Steuben and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elba and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 24% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$66,181±$15kHighest 23% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,300±$13k 66% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$257 53% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$850±$204Highest 48% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638Highest 45% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest 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.