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Stetson vs Wayne 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Wayne | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,101Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Steuben 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | 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.