Compare towns
Steuben vs Baldwin vs Corinth 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 the highest household income ($76k).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Baldwin | Corinth | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,170Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Corinth 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% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Corinth 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Steuben and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Baldwin and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
— | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Chesterville and Corinth 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 |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Corinth 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.