Compare towns
Porter vs Steuben vs Brownfield
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%).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Steuben | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
1,388Lowest |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Brownfield 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.