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Lyons Falls vs Steuben vs Elba
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Elba has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lyons Falls | Steuben | Elba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 569 |
828Highest |
485Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±10.7 about the NY average |
| Lyons Falls and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Steuben and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Elba and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$66,181±$15kHighest 23% below NY |
$65,625±$23k 24% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$151,600±$22kHighest 64% below NY |
$143,300±$13k 66% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$850±$204Highest 48% below NY |
$763±$257 53% below NY |
| Steuben and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
$3,638Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9 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.