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Floyd vs Steuben vs Chazy
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 most expensive homes ($204k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Chazy has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Steuben | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
828Lowest |
4,071Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Chazy 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% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Chazy 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Floyd 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 |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,648±$13k 11% above NY |
| Floyd and Chazy 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 |
$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy 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 |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,096±$266 32% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy 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 |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,379 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Lowest 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 | — | — | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.