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Steuben vs Randolph
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%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Randolph 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Steuben and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Randolph 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Randolph 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.