Compare towns
Steuben vs Palmyra vs Greenbush
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%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Palmyra | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
2,209Highest |
1,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
42.3±6.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Greenbush and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Steuben 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% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenbush and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Steuben and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Steuben and Palmyra 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 |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
$861±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Greenbush and Palmyra 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | Greenbush Public Schools |
| 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.