Compare towns
Steuben vs Solon vs Gouldsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Gouldsboro has the most expensive homes ($277k 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 | Solon | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
963Lowest |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$60,873±$7kLowest 19% below ME |
| Steuben and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Solon 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,305Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Steuben 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
36 min 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 |
| 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 | 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.