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Steuben vs Brownfield vs Greenbush
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).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Brownfield | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,830Highest |
1,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
42.3±6.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenbush and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$861±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Greenbush 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.