Compare towns
Chesterville vs Cornish vs Limestone 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%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Limestone | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,803Highest |
1,579 |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Limestone and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Steuben 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% 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 |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% 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% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.