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Stetson vs Canton vs Kenduskeag
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 expensive homes ($206k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Kenduskeag has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Canton | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,191 |
1,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Canton 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%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,033±$287Highest 9% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Kenduskeag 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.