What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	Morrill	Steuben
People
Population	914Lowest	1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME
	Steuben and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average
	Steuben and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME	$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME
	Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Highest 14% below ME	$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME
	Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Highest 19% below ME	$2,029Lowest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4%	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 16% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Steuben and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	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.