Compare towns
Steuben vs Vienna
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Vienna 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% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Vienna 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% |
20.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vienna and Steuben 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Vienna 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 |
$75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Vienna 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 |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna 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% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Vienna 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.