What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).

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	Perry
People
Population	1,388Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average
	Perry 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%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Perry 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%	21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Perry 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%	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Steuben and Perry 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	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME
	Perry 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	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME
	Perry and Steuben 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	$2,029Lowest 33% below ME	$3,132Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Perry 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%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% above ME	26 minLowest 6% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perry and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	Perry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.