Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Exeter vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Steep Falls | Exeter | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steep Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Exeter and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 25% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.