Compare towns
Stetson vs Steuben vs Windsor vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Steuben | Windsor | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,388 |
2,690 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Windsor 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Steuben 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 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±$28k about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Windsor 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Windsor 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 12 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.