Compare towns
Stetson vs Wayne vs Steuben vs Levant
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 the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Wayne | Steuben | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,101Lowest |
1,388 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% 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% |
19.8%±4.8 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% |
18.1%±4.9 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Wayne and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Wayne 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 |
$2,580 15% 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% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 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 |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 24 | 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.