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Lorraine vs Constable vs Worth 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).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Worth has the most kids (31.5% under 18).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Constable | Worth | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 878 |
1,501Highest |
222Lowest |
828 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±10.7 about the NY average |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
36.9±12.5Lowest 7% below NY |
40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average |
| Steuben and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.1%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±13Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Worth and Lorraine 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% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±14.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±7 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,893±$19k 23% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,750±$29kHighest 14% below NY |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
| Worth 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±$27k 64% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$166,700±$32kHighest 61% below NY |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
| Worth and Lorraine 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 |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
— | $850±$204 48% below NY |
| Lorraine and Steuben 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 |
$2,177 67% below NY |
$2,000Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Constable 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% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest 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.