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Lorraine vs Boylston vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Boylston has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Lorraine | Boylston | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 878Highest |
545Lowest |
828 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±10.7Lowest about the NY average |
51.2±8.8Highest 29% above NY |
40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
| Boylston and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.1%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lorraine and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
18%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lorraine and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
$75,000±$16kHighest 13% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
| Boylston and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,400±$27kHighest 64% below NY |
$140,300±$51kLowest 67% below NY |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
| Lorraine and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$269Highest 36% below NY |
$950±$196 41% below NY |
$850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
| Lorraine and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 59% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±54.9 NY: 52.1% |
72%±77.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Boylston and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
85%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±6 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Boylston 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.