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Stetson vs Hope vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most renters (12.1% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Stetson | Hope | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,748Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hope and Stetson 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Hope and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | 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.