Compare towns
Steuben vs Rome 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%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Rome | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,215Lowest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Rome 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Rome 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% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rome 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 |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$861±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Rome 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Rome 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.