Compare towns
Steuben vs Sidney vs Chesterville
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Sidney and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Sidney and Chesterville 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.