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Steuben vs Oakfield
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%).
Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).
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 | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Oakfield 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 |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Steuben and Oakfield 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 |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Steuben and Oakfield 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 |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Oakfield 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | — |
| High school 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.