Compare towns
Mapleton vs Prospect vs Stetson vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
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 | Mapleton | Prospect | Stetson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
923Lowest |
1,151 |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.