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Steuben vs Newfield
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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.
| Measure | Steuben | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Newfield 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Steuben and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.