Compare towns
Steuben vs Dexter
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%).
Dexter has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter 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% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Dexter 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% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
| Steuben and Dexter 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 |
$838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
| Dexter and Steuben 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
| 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.