Compare towns
Steuben vs Cushing 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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Cushing | Cherryfield | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,460Highest |
809Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±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% |
20.5%±0.9 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 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 |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 13 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.