Compare towns
Chesterville vs Palmyra 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 expensive homes ($214k median).
Palmyra has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Palmyra | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
2,209Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4 16% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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% |
29.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% 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 |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school 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.