Compare towns
Exeter vs Stetson vs Windham vs St. Agatha
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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stetson | Windham | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,151 |
19,188Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME |
| St. Agatha and Exeter 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Windham 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Agatha 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$75,417±$34kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,617 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and St. Agatha 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.