What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).

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	Oakfield	Steuben
People
Population	629Lowest	1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME	$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME
	Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME	$678±$319Highest 40% below ME
	Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,272Lowest 58% below ME	$2,029Highest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 25% below ME	28 minHighest 14% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 24
High school 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.