Compare towns
Steuben vs Cherryfield vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
809Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 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.