Compare towns
Exeter vs Lee vs Warren vs Stetson
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).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Exeter | Lee | Warren | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
925Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Exeter 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Stetson 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Warren and Stetson 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 |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.