Compare towns
Stetson vs Exeter vs Bradley vs Prospect
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).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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.
| Measure | Stetson | Exeter | Bradley | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,093 |
1,645Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Prospect 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Exeter and Prospect 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Stetson and Bradley 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±$325 4% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Bradley 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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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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.