Compare towns
Steuben vs Mapleton vs Cherryfield vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Plymouth has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Cherryfield | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,884Highest |
809Lowest |
1,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.5±6.3Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Plymouth and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.4 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$61,964±$7k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$207,100±$18kHighest 30% below ME |
| Plymouth and Cherryfield 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,545Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±93.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Plymouth 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.