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Floyd vs Strafford vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Strafford | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
1,372 |
828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±7 8% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.3±7.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Steuben and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$66,181±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24k 39% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$151,600±$22kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$850±$204Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 27% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Steuben and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.