Compare towns
Steuben vs Gorham vs Cherryfield 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 affordable homes ($174k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Gorham | Cherryfield | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
18,300Highest |
809Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Cherryfield 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Gorham Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.