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Deblois vs Stetson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deblois has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureDebloisStetson
People
Population
148Lowest
1,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.3%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
56.2±7.7Highest
25% above ME
42.2±5.1Lowest
6% below ME
Kids under 18
8.1%±17.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
22.4%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
Stetson and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±22.7Highest
ME: 22.4%
14.2%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Deblois and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
19.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.5%±11.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Deblois and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,083±$6kLowest
30% below ME
$76,023±$28kHighest
about the ME average
Stetson and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$133,300±$47kLowest
55% below ME
$205,700±$34kHighest
31% below ME
Stetson and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$800±$377
30% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,068Lowest
65% below ME
$1,962Highest
35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
73.7%±42
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
8.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
10.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
ME: 74.3%
87.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1993Highest
16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
17% below ME
32 minHighest
29% above ME
Work from home
9.2%±8.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11%±5.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Stetson and Deblois 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.