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Steuben vs Eustis vs Chapman
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Eustis | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
453 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Chapman 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Steuben 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
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| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Eustis 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.