Compare towns
Etna vs Corinth vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Etna | Corinth | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Corinth and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Etna and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kHighest 38% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Etna and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Corinth and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.