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Steuben vs Lamoine
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).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Steuben 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%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Steuben 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.