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Danforth 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
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Danforth | Steuben | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Danforth and Steuben 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Steuben 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% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 | — |
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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.