Compare towns
Stetson vs Gray vs Steuben vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Gray | Steuben | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
8,429Highest |
1,388 |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Gray and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.