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Stetson vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Peru | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,501Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Peru 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% |
20.8%±4Lowest 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% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Peru 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% 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±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Stetson and Prospect 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 |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Stetson 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 |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Prospect 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.