Compare towns
Granger vs Lyons Falls vs Steuben vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granger has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Cato has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Granger | Lyons Falls | Steuben | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 614 |
569 |
828Highest |
515Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
40.2±7.4 about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 19.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
$82,292±$19kHighest 4% below NY |
| Cato and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$163,300±$19kHighest 61% below NY |
| Cato and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$600±$137 63% below NY |
$850±$204Highest 48% below NY |
$695±$678 57% below NY |
| Steuben and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,754 58% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
$3,125Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3 NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±53 NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 16% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
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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.