Compare towns
Chesterville vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Chesterville and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.