Compare towns
Linneus vs Steuben vs Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Linneus | Steuben | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Linneus and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Steuben and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Steuben and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$861±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.