Compare towns
Stetson vs Windsor vs Prospect 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 people working from home (11%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Windsor | Prospect | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
2,690Highest |
923Lowest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter 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% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Windsor and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Windsor and Prospect 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Windsor 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — | — |
| High school 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.