Compare towns
Chesterville vs Danforth vs Steuben vs Mount Vernon
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Danforth | Steuben | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
452Lowest |
1,388 |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
| Danforth and Mount Vernon 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Mount Vernon 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$264,200±$23kHighest 11% below ME |
| Mount Vernon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon 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 |
— | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.