Compare towns
Abbot vs Exeter vs Lagrange vs Ripley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Ripley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Abbot | Exeter | Lagrange | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
1,093Highest |
709 |
436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±5.3 6% above ME |
| Exeter and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Abbot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Abbot and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.