Compare towns
Steuben vs Monroe vs Chesterville
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%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Monroe | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,001Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Monroe and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Monroe 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%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| 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 |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Monroe and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Monroe and Chesterville 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 |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.