Compare towns
Steuben vs Springfield vs Milbridge vs Stetson
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milbridge | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
310Lowest |
1,222 |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Springfield and Milbridge 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Stetson 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Springfield 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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±$23k 19% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Milbridge and Stetson 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 |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$800±$377Highest 30% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.