Compare towns
Greene vs Steuben vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Steuben | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,388Lowest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
| Chelsea 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% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$85,471±$10k 14% above ME |
| Greene and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$182,300±$37k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea and Greene 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 |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,313 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest 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 | — | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 24 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.