Compare towns
Steuben vs Baldwin vs Union vs Cherryfield
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 affordable homes ($174k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Union | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,170 |
2,663Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Baldwin 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%±3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Baldwin 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$4k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Union 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±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Union and Baldwin 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Union and Steuben 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.