What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

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	Greenbush	Steuben
People
Population	1,378Lowest	1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.3±6.2Highest 6% below ME	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME
	Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Steuben and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME	$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME
	Steuben and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$861±$48Highest 24% below ME	$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME
	Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,567Lowest 48% below ME	$2,029Highest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Steuben and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Greenbush Public Schools	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.