Compare towns
Albion vs Exeter vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Newport has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Albion | Exeter | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
1,093Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
50.3±3.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Albion and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newport and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$893±$104Lowest 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Newport 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.