Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Exeter vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 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 | Kenduskeag | Exeter | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333 |
1,093Lowest |
1,428Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.2±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Exeter and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kHighest 40% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Highest 9% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Highest 32% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.