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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Steuben, ME compare?
| Figure | Steuben, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,181 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,129 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.6% |
| Measure | Steuben, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,388±226 |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±5.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±8.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $76,466±$4,053 |
| Per capita income | $38,780±$8,370 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,900±$32,303 |
| Median gross rent | $678±$319 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.3%±33.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±5.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov