Compare towns

Exeter vs Winn

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 people working from home (10.3%).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).

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.

MeasureExeterWinn
People
Population
1,093Highest
287Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
52.6±7.7Lowest
17% above ME
57.1±6.1Highest
27% above ME
Winn 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%
12.2%±8.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.9%±11.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
30.3%±14.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Winn 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%
25.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.8%±5.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
Winn 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±$12kHighest
13% above ME
$36,333±$7kLowest
51% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,700±$39kHighest
44% below ME
$95,600±$5kLowest
68% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$995±$386Highest
13% below ME
$850±$505Lowest
25% below ME
Exeter and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,602Highest
47% below ME
$1,235Lowest
59% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±73.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
100%±73.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
22%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
86.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
1953Lowest
24 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minLowest
43% above ME
37 minHighest
52% above ME
Work from home
10.3%±5.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
1.7%±2.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — RSU 30/MSAD 30
High school 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.