Compare towns
Hiram vs Porter vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Hiram | Porter | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,746 |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Hiram and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Highest 31% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.