Compare towns
Chesterville vs Ogunquit vs Steuben vs Brownfield
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Steuben | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,379Lowest |
1,388 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.