Compare towns
Steuben vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Steuben 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.