Compare towns
Springfield vs Steuben vs Lee vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Springfield | Steuben | Lee | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
1,388Highest |
925 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Steuben and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Lee and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee 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 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.