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Steuben vs Elba vs Remsen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Elba has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Remsen has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Steuben | Elba | Remsen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 828 |
485Lowest |
1,666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±10.7 about the NY average |
47±4.6Highest 18% above NY |
| Remsen and Elba 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% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.4 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+ | 24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Remsen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
$65,625±$23kLowest 24% below NY |
$71,438±$8kHighest 17% 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 | $151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$143,300±$13kLowest 66% below NY |
$168,800±$12kHighest 60% 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 | $850±$204Highest 48% below NY |
$763±$257Lowest 53% below NY |
$808±$66 50% 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 | $2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,638Highest 45% below NY |
$3,229 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Remsen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.1 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 | 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.