Compare towns
Brownfield vs Steuben vs Hiram
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%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Hiram has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Steuben | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
| Hiram 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% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Hiram 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Steuben and Hiram 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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 |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Brownfield 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 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.