Compare towns
Chesterville vs Springfield vs Steuben vs Cornish
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Springfield | Steuben | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
310Lowest |
1,388 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Springfield and Steuben 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% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Cornish 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Springfield 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 | 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.