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Steuben vs Deblois
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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Deblois has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Deblois |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
| Deblois 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% |
8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Deblois 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% |
25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Steuben 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% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Steuben 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 |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
| Steuben and Deblois 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Deblois 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.