What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cutler	Steuben
People
Population	492Lowest	1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.8±13.2Highest 7% below ME	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME
	Cutler and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cutler and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Steuben and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average
	Steuben and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME	$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME
	Steuben and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$678±$319 40% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME	$2,029Highest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Steuben and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 44% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Steuben and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cutler Public Schools	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.