Compare towns
Steuben vs Prospect 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 the most people working from home (11.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Prospect | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
923Lowest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Prospect and Greenbush 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Prospect and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Prospect and Steuben 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$861±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Prospect 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.