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Chapman vs Cherryfield vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Chapman | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
809 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school 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.