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Steuben vs Benton
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%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Benton 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% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Benton 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 |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
| Benton and Steuben 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 |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton 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 |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton 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% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Benton 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None 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.