Compare towns
Cornish vs Stetson vs Steuben vs Canton
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).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Stetson | Steuben | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,151 |
1,388Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Stetson and Canton 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Cornish and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Steuben 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.