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Springfield vs Steuben vs Medford
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Steuben has the most expensive homes ($174k median).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Springfield | Steuben | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
1,388Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
| Springfield and Medford 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%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Medford 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
| Steuben and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Steuben and Springfield 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 |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Medford 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Springfield 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.