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Floyd vs Madison 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).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Madison | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
2,730 |
828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
42.7±6.1Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Madison 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% |
21.5%±5.5Lowest 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% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Madison 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% NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Madison 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 |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
| Floyd and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$196,900±$30k 54% below NY |
$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY |
| Floyd and Madison 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 |
$986±$117 39% below NY |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
| Floyd and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 40% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Madison 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #392 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.