Compare towns
Danforth vs Steuben vs Chesterville 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Danforth | Steuben | Chesterville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,388 |
1,397Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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 | 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.