Compare towns
Anson vs Exeter vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.8%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 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 | Anson | Exeter | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
| Exeter and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Exeter and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Exeter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
| Exeter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.