Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Canisteo’s best subject grade is an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 52 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 60 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Canisteo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Canisteo beats most towns.
Where Canisteo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Canisteo is from typical.
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Census counts: 891 in 1820, a low of 620 in 1830, 3,294 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 2 maps from 1915 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canisteo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Canisteo.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Canisteo for work: only 13% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Canisteo, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Canisteo’s median household income is $54,000.
| Canisteo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canisteo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canisteo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Canisteo’s July high is where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Canisteo beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults binge drink in Canisteo.
| Canisteo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Canisteo | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Canisteo is $795 a month.
| Canisteo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $795 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Canisteo
About 3 of every 100 Canisteo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Canisteo () is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 3,294 at the 2020 census. The name was taken from a former Native American village located there, and is Iroquoian in origin. The Town of Canisteo is in the western part of the county, southeast of Hornell. The town contains a village also named Canisteo.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $111,000, 79% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.