Compare towns
Steuben vs Chesterville vs Danforth vs Porter
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).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Chesterville | Danforth | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,397 |
452Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Danforth and Porter 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% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 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% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Porter 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Porter 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 |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Chesterville 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 |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
— | $1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.