Compare towns
Steuben vs Searsmont vs Milbridge
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 affordable homes ($174k median).
Searsmont has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Searsmont | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,646Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.5±9.8 about the ME average |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Searsmont 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% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Searsmont 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±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Searsmont and Milbridge 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 |
$940±$311Highest 17% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Searsmont and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Searsmont 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 71 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.