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Hebron vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hebron | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steep Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Hebron and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hebron and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.