Compare towns
Stetson vs Baldwin vs Exeter vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Stetson | Baldwin | Exeter | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,170 |
1,093Lowest |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 34 |
| 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.