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Stetson vs Turner 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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Turner | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
5,891Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Turner 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% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Turner and Prospect 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 |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Turner and Stetson 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 |
$584±$490Lowest 49% 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 | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,294Highest 24% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Turner 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% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Turner 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | — | Leavitt Area High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.