What stands out worked out from the figures below

Steuben has the most expensive homes ($174k median).

Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Steuben	Stacyville
People
Population	1,388Highest	465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME	49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME
	Stacyville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±8.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Steuben and Stacyville 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%	20.6%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Stacyville 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average	$54,583±$26kLowest 27% below ME
	Steuben and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME	$101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME	$880±$74Highest 23% below ME
	Stacyville 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	$1,099Lowest 64% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stacyville 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%	11.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Stacyville 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 89
High school in town	None in town	Katahdin Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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Old photos in History	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.