Compare towns
Milbridge vs Unity vs Steuben vs Harrington
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 most people working from home (18.9%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Steuben | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,858Highest |
1,388 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Milbridge and Harrington 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Steuben and Harrington 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 |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% 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±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
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| 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 24 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.