Compare towns
Prospect vs Solon vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Solon has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Prospect | Solon | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
963 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Solon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Prospect and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 |
| 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.