Compare towns
Etna vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Etna | New Gloucester | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Etna and New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.