Compare towns
Cushing vs Stetson vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Cushing | Stetson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,151Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cushing and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 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+ | 20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Cushing and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | 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 |
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.