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Steuben vs Lorraine vs Floyd
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%).
Lorraine has the most homeowners (88.9%).
Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Lorraine | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 828Lowest |
878 |
3,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
39.7±10.7Lowest about the NY average |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
28.1%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lorraine and Steuben 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% |
20.4%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Lorraine 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 |
$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,600±$22kLowest 64% below NY |
$152,400±$27k 64% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$204Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,042±$269 36% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Lorraine 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 |
$2,680 59% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lorraine and Floyd 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% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.

