Compare towns
Steuben vs Wayne vs Plymouth
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Plymouth has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Wayne | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.5±6.3Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Plymouth 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,964±$7kLowest 17% below ME |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$207,100±$18k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,545Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±93.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Plymouth 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | — |
| 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.