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Milbridge vs Wells 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Milbridge | Wells | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Wells and Milbridge 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Wells 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±$31k 19% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.