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Steuben vs Dexter 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%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k 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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,822Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Dexter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben 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% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest 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±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben 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 |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Dexter 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Dexter 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest 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 |
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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.