Compare towns
Steuben vs Thomaston vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Thomaston | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Thomaston and Chesterville 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Chesterville 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.