Compare towns
Embden vs Exeter vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Solon has the most kids (17.2% 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.
| Measure | Embden | Exeter | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
1,093Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Embden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
| Solon and Embden 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Exeter and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 34% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.