Compare towns
Exeter vs Mapleton vs Stetson vs Warren
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Stetson | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,884 |
1,151 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
42.2±2.2 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Warren 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.