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Cutler vs Steuben vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Vienna has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Cutler | Steuben | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492Lowest |
1,388Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±13.2 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Vienna and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 44% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.