Compare towns
Porter vs Old Town 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%).
Old Town has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Old Town | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
7,470Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Highest 9% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Porter and Steuben 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% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Old Town 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% |
36.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Porter and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $989±$100Highest 13% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Old Town and Steuben 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 |
$3,153Highest 4% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town 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% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town and Porter 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 | — | #56 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 34 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Old Town High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.