Compare towns
Milbridge vs Unity vs Mapleton vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Milbridge | Unity | Mapleton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
1,858 |
1,884Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Unity and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.