Compare towns
Lee vs Abbot vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Lee | Abbot | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
584Lowest |
1,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Lee and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
| Abbot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.