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Brownfield vs Stetson vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Stetson has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Brownfield | Stetson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,151Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Brownfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.