Compare towns
Stetson vs Solon vs Exeter vs Steuben
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).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Solon | Exeter | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
963Lowest |
1,093 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Exeter and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Steuben 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%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Steuben 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Stetson and Solon 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Exeter and Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.