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Floyd 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
Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Floyd | Lyons Falls | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
569Lowest |
828 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls 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% |
24.8%±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% |
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+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd 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 | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$850±$204 48% below NY |
| Floyd and Steuben 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±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 | — | — |
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| 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.