Compare towns
Steuben vs Garland vs Milbridge
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 highest household income ($76k).
Garland has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Garland | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
823Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Garland and Milbridge 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Garland 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% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Steuben and Milbridge 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 |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$794±$248Highest 30% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Garland 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 |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Milbridge 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% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.