What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Steuben	Morrill
People
Population	1,388Highest	914Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% 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	20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.8%±4.1Highest 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+	15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±3.5Highest 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+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average	$74,250±$18kLowest 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	$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME	$214,000±$18kHighest 28% 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	$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME	$975±$891Highest 14% 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	$2,029Lowest 33% below ME	$2,472Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	34.3%±45.5Highest 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	5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% above ME	29 minHighest 16% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 24	RSU 71
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.