Compare towns
Steuben vs Dedham vs Stetson
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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Stetson has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Dedham | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,656Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Dedham and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Stetson 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% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham 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% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Dedham and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.