Compare towns
Stetson vs Steuben vs Sumner vs Exeter
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).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Steuben | Sumner | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,388Highest |
845Lowest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Sumner and Exeter 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| 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 |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Stetson and Steuben 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
— | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Stetson 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.