What stands out worked out from the figures below

Remsen has the oldest population (median age 47).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Remsen	Steuben
People
Population	1,666Highest	828Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±4.6Highest 18% above NY	40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average
	Remsen and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Steuben and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,438±$8kHighest 17% below NY	$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Remsen and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,800±$12kHighest 60% below NY	$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY
	Remsen and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$808±$66Lowest 50% below NY	$850±$204Highest 48% below NY
	Steuben and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,229Highest 51% below NY	$2,641Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%	29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Remsen and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Steuben and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.