Compare towns
Springfield vs Exeter vs Union vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Exeter | Union | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,093 |
2,663Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.