Compare towns
Winn vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Winn | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 287Lowest |
1,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
35 minLowest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 3 photos → | 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.