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Steuben vs Patten
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 expensive homes ($174k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Patten |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Patten 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% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Patten 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Steuben and Patten 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Steuben 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.