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Chesterville vs Kennebunk 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).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Kennebunk | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
11,820Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±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% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Kennebunk 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.