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Steuben vs Perham
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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
| Steuben and Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr 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%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Perham 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.