Compare towns
Steuben vs Lancaster vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Lancaster | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
8,606Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Nashoba | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.