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Robbinston vs Stetson vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Robbinston | Stetson | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,151 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school 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.