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Washington vs Exeter vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Washington | Exeter | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,093Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.