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Stetson vs Washburn 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Washburn | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,355Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Stetson and Exeter 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 |
$482±$62Lowest 58% 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 | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Washburn 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% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.