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Chesterville vs Freedom vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Freedom | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,494Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$76,466±$4kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Steuben and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.