Compare towns
Steuben vs Cherryfield vs Chapman
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
809 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cherryfield and Chapman 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman 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 |
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| Steuben and Cherryfield 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.