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China vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | China | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steep Falls and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| China and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
| Steep Falls and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| China and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.