Compare towns
Porter vs Steuben vs Hodgdon
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).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±6.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Hodgdon 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon 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% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$9k 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$695±$426Highest 39% below ME |
| Hodgdon 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest 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 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| 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.