Compare towns
Steuben vs Exeter vs Union
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,093Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Exeter and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.