Compare towns
Steuben vs Dexter vs Greenbush
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 most renters (33.7% rent).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,822Highest |
1,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Dexter and Greenbush 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% |
17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Greenbush 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% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Greenbush 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% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$60,321±$5k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% 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±$119 26% below ME |
$861±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Greenbush and Dexter 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Greenbush 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest 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 | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.