What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Steuben	Lubec
People
Population	1,388Highest	1,346Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Steuben and Lubec 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%	41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	32.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lubec and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average	$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME	$188,700±$26kHighest 36% below ME
	Lubec and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Highest 40% below ME	$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME
	Steuben and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,029Lowest 33% below ME	$2,039Highest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lubec and Steuben 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%	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lubec and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	RSU 85/MSAD 19
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.