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Floyd vs Fleming 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
Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k 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 | Floyd | Fleming | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
2,463 |
828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Fleming and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Steuben and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
| Floyd and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY |
| Fleming and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.