Compare towns
Chesterville vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Jefferson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
2,647Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME |
| Steuben and Jefferson 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% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Jefferson 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 18% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Steuben 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 |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer 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 |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.