What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).

Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).

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	Stetson	Chesterville
People
Population	1,151Lowest	1,397Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME	37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME
	Stetson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Chesterville and Stetson 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%	15%±3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Chesterville and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	20.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Stetson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average	$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME
	Stetson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME	$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME
	Chesterville 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	$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME
	Chesterville 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	$2,194Highest 28% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4%	21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Stetson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 29% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Stetson and Chesterville 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.