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Addison vs Exeter vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Addison | Exeter | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,093 |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.