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Steuben vs Lyons Falls 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%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Lyons Falls | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 828 |
569Lowest |
3,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±7.1Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±15Highest 7% above NY |
42±7 6% above NY |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd 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% |
24.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Steuben and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Steuben 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% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Lyons Falls 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 |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$204 48% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641 60% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest 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 |
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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.