Compare towns
Porter vs Steuben vs Wayne
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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
1,388 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Porter 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Steuben 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 38 |
| 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.