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Casco 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
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Casco | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
809Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.