Exeter, ME

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Exeter, Maine

Exeter, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 106 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 204 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 997 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Exeter

In Exeter, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Exeter, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Exeter had a median family income of $35,662. Lots of residents of Exeter prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Exeter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Exeter that were owner-occupied was 94%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Exeter has going for it.

Commuting

In Exeter, 89% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Exeter strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Exeter, ME

Comparing Exeter to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	204 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Standard Zip Codes	04435
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.96
Longitude	-69.099

Station	CORINNA
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	40 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	MILLINOCKET
Distance	51.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	30 to 49 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 54 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	997	100%
Male	509	51.1%
Female	488	48.9%
Under 18	226	22.7%
18+	771	77.3%
65+	128	12.8%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	987	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	990
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.8%
English	15%
Irish	10.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
French (except Basque)	8.2%
German	6.5%
French Canadian	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	2.3%
Italian	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Exeter	997	$35,662
Charleston	1,397	$39,625
Corinna	2,145	$37,900
Corinth	2,511	$41,016
Garland	990	$31,534
Kenduskeag	1,171	$36,779
Stetson	981	$32,337

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