Compare towns
Steuben vs Stetson vs Porter
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).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Stetson | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,151Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Stetson and Porter 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Porter 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| 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±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377Highest 30% below ME |
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| 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Porter 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Steuben 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.