Compare towns
Exeter vs Cushing vs Stetson vs Bradford
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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Bradford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
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 | Cushing | Stetson | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,151 |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
49.7±8 11% above ME |
| Exeter and Bradford 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
| Exeter and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Cushing and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,315 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.