Compare towns
Steuben vs Danforth vs Monticello
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Monticello has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Danforth | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
452Lowest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Monticello 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Steuben and Monticello 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello 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 |
— | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Monticello 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.