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Steuben vs Granger vs Lorraine
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 the most people working from home (20.1%).
Granger has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 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 | Steuben | Granger | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 828 |
614Lowest |
878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±7.1Highest about the NY average |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
39.7±10.7Lowest about the NY average |
| Steuben and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
28.1%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lorraine and Granger 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% |
19.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±0.9 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+ | 21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Lorraine and Granger 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 |
$66,875±$14kHighest 22% below NY |
$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
| Granger 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 |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$152,400±$27kHighest 64% below NY |
| Lorraine and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$204 48% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,042±$269Highest 36% 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 | $2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,754Highest 58% below NY |
$2,680 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest 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.