Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steuben vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Mapleton | Steuben | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,388 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.