Compare towns
Steuben vs Anson
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Steuben | Anson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.3±15.2Highest 3% below ME |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
| Anson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Steuben 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% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.