Compare towns
Steuben vs Bowdoin 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).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Bowdoin | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,188Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Bowdoin 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% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Bowdoin 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
— | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Steuben and Cherryfield 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 |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.