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Granger vs Steuben vs Portage
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 affordable homes ($125k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Portage has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Granger | Steuben | Portage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614Lowest |
828 |
961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9 about the NY average |
40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average |
36.9±4.7Lowest 7% below NY |
| Steuben and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Portage and Granger 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% |
12.8%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granger and Steuben 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 |
$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$70,556±$27kHighest 18% below NY |
| Portage 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±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY |
$145,600±$43k 66% below NY |
| Steuben and Portage 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 |
$1,040±$313Highest 36% below NY |
| Portage 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 |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3 NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.3%±42.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Portage and Granger 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%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3Lowest 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.