Compare towns
Steuben vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($76k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Springfield | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
310Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Springfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville 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 |
— | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 21.8%±30.8Lowest 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Springfield 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 | — | — |
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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.