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Floyd vs Java vs Steuben vs Trenton
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
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 | Java | Steuben | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,702 |
2,049 |
828Lowest |
4,257Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Trenton and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.5 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Trenton 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$88,807±$13k 3% above NY |
| Floyd and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY |
$225,400±$32kHighest 47% below NY |
| Trenton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
$895±$397 45% below NY |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,887 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±31.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
86.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Trenton 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.