Compare towns
Steuben vs Monroe vs Cherryfield 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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Monroe | Cherryfield | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,001 |
809Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Stetson 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Monroe 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$4k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Monroe and Stetson 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 |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cherryfield 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest 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 03/MSAD 03 | 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.