Compare towns
Danforth vs Milbridge vs Steuben vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Danforth | Milbridge | Steuben | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,222 |
1,388Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Steuben and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Steuben and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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.