What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Sutton
People
Population	1,388Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
	Sutton 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 U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Steuben and Sutton 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 5% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.