Compare towns
Steuben vs Addison vs Cherryfield vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Steuben | Addison | Cherryfield | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,045 |
809Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Chesterville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| 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.