Compare towns
Steuben vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Exeter | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Steuben and Exeter 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 |
$861±$48 24% below ME |
| Exeter and Greenbush 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Exeter 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest 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 | — | Greenbush 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.