Compare towns
Steuben vs Mapleton vs Bowdoin vs Stetson
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Bowdoin | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,884 |
3,188Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Stetson 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $800±$377Highest 30% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| 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 | 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.