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Deblois vs Stetson vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($133k median).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Deblois | Stetson | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
1,151Highest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Deblois and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Stetson and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Stetson and Weston 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 73.7%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Stetson 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.