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Knox vs Steuben vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Knox | Steuben | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Steuben and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
| Steuben and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.