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Ashland vs Exeter vs Masardis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Ashland | Exeter | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080 |
1,093Highest |
258Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Ashland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Ashland and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
| Exeter and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Exeter and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511 50% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.