Compare towns
Deblois vs Mapleton vs Steuben vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Deblois | Mapleton | Steuben | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,388 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6k 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.