Compare towns
Steuben vs Wade
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).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Wade 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
| Steuben and Wade 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 | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steuben and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Wade 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 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.