Compare towns
Cambridge vs Steuben vs Parkman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Parkman has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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.
| Measure | Cambridge | Steuben | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,388Highest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
| Parkman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$54,231±$21kLowest 27% below ME |
| Steuben and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Cambridge 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.