Compare towns
Exeter vs Levant vs Steuben 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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Levant | Steuben | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,388 |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Stetson 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Levant 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% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Levant 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±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.