Compare towns
Steuben vs Exeter vs Levant vs Chesterville
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).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Levant | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,093Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Exeter and Steuben 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Levant 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% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Levant and Chesterville 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±$386 13% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Exeter 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.