Compare towns
Etna vs Ogunquit vs Milbridge 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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Milbridge | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,379 |
1,222Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Milbridge 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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 | 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.