What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).

Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Palermo
People
Population	1,388Lowest	1,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME
	Palermo and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Steuben and Palermo 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%	21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Steuben and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average	$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME
	Palermo and Steuben 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	$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME
	Palermo 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	$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME
	Palermo 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	$2,506Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Palermo and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% above ME	31 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Palermo and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	RSU 12
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.