Compare towns
Steuben vs Gorham vs Milbridge vs Cherryfield
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%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Milbridge | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
18,300Highest |
1,222 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%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 |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.