Compare towns
Steuben vs Cornish 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 most people working from home (11.8%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Cornish | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,803Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Cornish and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
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.