What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Steuben	Cutler
People
Population	1,388Highest	492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	41.8±13.2Highest 7% 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	20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	25.2%±5.7Highest 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+	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±2.5Lowest 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	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average	$72,946±$37kLowest 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	$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME	$155,900±$39kLowest 47% 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	$2,029Highest 33% below ME	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest 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	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% above ME	36 minHighest 44% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±6.8Lowest 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	RSU 24	Cutler Public Schools
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.