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Steuben vs Brownfield vs Stetson
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).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Stetson has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Brownfield | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,830Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Stetson 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% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Brownfield and Stetson 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 |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brownfield 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 | — |
| High school 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.