What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Agatha has the most kids (17% under 18).

Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. Agatha	Exeter
People
Population	842Lowest	1,093Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME	52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME
	St. Agatha and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4%	23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	St. Agatha and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15% ME: 36.2%	15% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Exeter and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,417±$34kLowest about the ME average	$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME
	Exeter and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$47kHighest 37% below ME	$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME
	St. Agatha and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME	$995±$386Highest 13% below ME
	Exeter and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,617Highest 47% below ME	$1,602Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.5%±44.4Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	St. Agatha and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 6% below ME	35 minHighest 43% above ME
Work from home	7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Exeter and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 33/MSAD 33	—
High school in town	Wisdom Middle High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1	—
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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.