Compare towns
Steuben vs Exeter 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 most people working from home (11.8%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Exeter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,093 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school 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.