Compare towns
Cornish vs Lee 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
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Cornish | Lee | Steuben | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
925Lowest |
1,388 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Lee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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 | — | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 24 | — |
| 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.