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Steuben vs Standish
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Standish 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Steuben and Standish 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
| Standish and Steuben 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.