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Steuben vs Sumner vs Lee
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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Sumner | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
845Lowest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Steuben 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Lee 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Steuben and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Steuben 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 10 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.