Compare towns
Steuben vs Windsor vs Gouldsboro
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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Windsor | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Lowest |
2,690Highest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$60,873±$7kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Windsor 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 |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Windsor 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,305Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Windsor 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Steuben 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 12 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.