Compare towns
Steuben vs Corinth vs Cherryfield vs Milbridge
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).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Corinth | Cherryfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
2,990Highest |
809Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Milbridge 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Corinth and Steuben 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.