Compare towns
Porter vs Benton vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Porter | Benton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
2,770Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Benton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Benton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 39% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | 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 |
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.