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Exeter vs Addison vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Exeter | Addison | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
1,045 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Exeter 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 |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
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| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.