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Stetson vs Exeter vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering StetsonLevant
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Exeter | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,093Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
| Exeter and Newport 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Newport 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%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newport 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$34k 31% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport 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±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$893±$104 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Newport 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 |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Newport 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.