Compare towns
Stetson vs Hiram 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 people working from home (11%).
Hiram has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Hiram | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,748Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Hiram 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 |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
| Prospect 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 |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Hiram 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 |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Hiram 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 |
$2,106Highest 31% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Hiram 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% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.