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Granger vs Steuben vs Allen
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 most renters (17.5% rent).
Steuben has the most expensive homes ($152k median).
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
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 | Steuben | Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614 |
828Highest |
405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Allen 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% |
27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8Lowest 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%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Allen 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% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Allen 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±$14kHighest 22% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY |
| Granger and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY |
$126,100±$24k 70% below NY |
| Steuben and Allen 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 |
$850±$204Highest 48% below NY |
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| Steuben and Granger 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 |
$2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,125Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Allen and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.