Compare towns
Greene vs Stetson vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Stetson has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Greene | Stetson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,151Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Steuben and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Greene and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Greene 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 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.