Compare towns
Porter vs Liberty 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%).
Liberty has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Porter | Liberty | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
969Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Porter and Liberty 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% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Liberty 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% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Liberty and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.