Compare towns
Steuben vs Harrington vs Greenbush
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%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Harrington | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
917Lowest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Harrington and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Greenbush 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% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Greenbush 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% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Steuben and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Steuben and Harrington 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 |
— | $861±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Greenbush 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 |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Greenbush 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Greenbush 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 | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.