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New Limerick vs Steuben

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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.

MeasureNew LimerickSteuben
People
Population
372Lowest
1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
58.3±10.3Highest
30% above ME
40.1±8.5Lowest
10% below ME
New Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.3%±7.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
20.4%±5.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Steuben and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
37.1%±3.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.9%±1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.9%
ME: 36.2%
18.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Steuben and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$53,810±$7kLowest
28% below ME
$76,466±$4kHighest
about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$196,900±$120kHighest
34% below ME
$173,900±$32kLowest
41% below ME
New Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$775±$388Highest
32% below ME
$678±$319Lowest
40% below ME
New Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,221Lowest
60% below ME
$2,029Highest
33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±52.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
26.3%±87.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
New Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
5.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
31% below ME
28 minHighest
14% above ME
Work from home
5.2%±7.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11.8%±6.5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Steuben and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 24
High school in town — None in town
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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.