Compare towns
Lubec vs Perry vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Lubec | Perry | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
744Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Perry and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Perry and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 6% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.