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Granger vs Steuben vs Grove
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 people working from home (20.1%).
Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | Granger | Steuben | Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614 |
828Highest |
539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average |
39.9±7.5 about the NY average |
| Steuben and Grove 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% |
16.1%±6.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Grove 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 |
$55,000±$11kLowest 36% 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±$20k 71% below NY |
$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY |
$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Steuben and Granger 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±$204 48% below NY |
$925±$58Highest 43% below NY |
| Grove and Steuben 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 |
$3,238Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Grove 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% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.8Lowest 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.