Compare towns
Chesterville vs Cornish vs Danforth vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Danforth | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,803Highest |
666Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 | 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.