Stetson isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Stetson has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Maine’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Stetson are known for
Each neighbor’s best finish on a ME list.
Every ME list
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Caribou · 118 in
Least snow#1 Berwick · 39 in
Mildest winters#1 Kittery · 16.2°
Hottest summers#1 South Berwick · 81.7°
Coolest summers#1 St. George · 74.0°
Longest growing season#1 St. George · 178 days
Wettest#1 Rumford · 52 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Millinocket · 1.4 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Waldoboro · $348/mo
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Lowest property tax#1 Corinth · $1,381/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 Biddeford · 37.2%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Houlton · 10.4 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Cape Elizabeth · 98 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Falmouth · 24%
Fewest smokers#1 Cape Elizabeth · 7%
Most active#1 Cape Elizabeth · 14%
Fewest uninsured#1 Cape Elizabeth · 4%
Lowest depression#1 Cape Elizabeth · 23%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Augusta · 1.3 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Acton · 51.2%
Most new homes#1 Bethel · 19.2 per 1,000
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Fastest-rising home prices#1 Lincoln · +112.0%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Sanford · 39.7 per home
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Camden · 37.4 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Camden · 20.5 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Camden · 39.3 per child
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Milford · 54%
Most trails#1 Falmouth · 2.9 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 South Portland · 70.0 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Cape Elizabeth · 74.1%
Youngest#1 Orono · 21.8
Oldest#1 Harpswell · 62.0
Most residents 65+#1 Bristol · 42.8%
Most kids#1 Jefferson · 28%
Safety
R Safest#1 Richmond · 1.3All of Maine’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every ME list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.