Compare towns
Anson vs Cherryfield vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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.
| Measure | Anson | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
809Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.