Compare towns
Exeter vs Hudson vs Mapleton
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Hudson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,305 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Hudson 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% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hudson 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% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Hudson 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% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Hudson and Exeter 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 |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.