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Steuben vs Plymouth
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%).
Plymouth has the most expensive homes ($207k 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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME |
39.5±6.3Lowest 12% below ME |
| Steuben and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Plymouth 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% |
18.4%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Plymouth and Steuben 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% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Plymouth 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 |
$61,964±$7kLowest 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$207,100±$18kHighest 30% below ME |
| Plymouth and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,545Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±93.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Plymouth 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% |
6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Plymouth 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 Our Story | 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.