Compare towns
Chesterville vs Dexter 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).
Dexter has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Chesterville | Dexter | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
3,822Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Dexter 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% |
16.2%±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% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Chesterville and Steuben 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 |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%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 |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.