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Turner vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Turner | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Turner and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Turner and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$800±$377Highest 30% below ME |
| Stetson and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Highest 24% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest 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 | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest 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.