What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Cato has the highest household income ($82k).

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	Steuben	Cato
People
Population	828Highest	515Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average	40.2±7.4Lowest about the NY average
	Steuben and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Steuben and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Steuben and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7%
	Cato and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY	$82,292±$19kHighest 4% below NY
	Cato and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY	$163,300±$19kHighest 61% below NY
	Cato and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$204Highest 48% below NY	$695±$678Lowest 57% below NY
	Steuben and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,641Lowest 60% below NY	$3,125Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±53Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cato and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Highest NY: 54.3%	79%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 16% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±5.6Lowest 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.