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Steuben vs Cornish vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Cornish 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Cornish and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.