Compare towns
Hebron vs Prospect vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Hebron | Prospect | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
923Lowest |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Hebron and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Hebron and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.