What stands out worked out from the figures below

Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).

Steep Falls has the most people working from home (4%).

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	Little Falls	Steep Falls
People
Population	718Lowest	1,861Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME	44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average
	Little Falls and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Steep Falls and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%	9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Steep Falls and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME	$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME
	Little Falls and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,800±$96kHighest 27% above ME	$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME	$1,516±$1kLowest 33% above ME
	Little Falls and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,041Highest 33% above ME	$3,273Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Steep Falls and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	80.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% above ME	31 minHighest 25% above ME
Work from home	0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	4%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Steep Falls and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.