Exeter town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,170 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.6 square miles
Population density: 30.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,152	98.46%	8.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.34%	60.0%
Hispanic:	14	1.20%	16.7%

Total non-White:	18	1.54%	41.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	91	10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,092
1,061	97.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.55%
3	0.27%
10	0.92%
12	1.10%
31	2.84%

2000
997
982	98.50%
0	0.00%
12	1.20%
0	0.00%
3	0.30%
0	0.00%
15	1.50%

1990
945
937	99.15%
0	0.00%
7	0.74%
1	0.11%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.85%

1980
823
818	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.61%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.61%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

79	7.9
16	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

45	4.8
7	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

119	14.5
3	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Exeter town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.8
112	9.6%
1,058	90.4%
304	26.0%

462
2.53

324	70.1%
253	78.1%
14	4.3%
138	29.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
242	22.2%
850	77.8%
134	12.3%

424
2.58

301	71.0%
245	81.4%
13	4.3%
123	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
225	22.6%
772	77.4%
129	12.9%

386
2.58

295	76.4%
261	88.5%
10	3.4%
91	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
217	23.0%
728	77.0%
125	13.2%

356
2.65

274	77.0%
245	89.4%
9	3.3%
82	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
252	30.6%
571	69.4%
90	10.9%

256
3.21

214	83.6%
195	91.1%
10	4.7%
42	16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Exeter town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	6.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	21.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	60	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	2.2%
$200,000 or more	10	2.2%

Median Household Income	66,357
Per Capita Income	31,616

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	8.0%
Public Assistance	5	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	555	72.4%
Unemployed	19	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	574	74.8%
Not in Labor Force	193	25.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	194	182	51.6%
Non-Profit	99	29	77.3%
Self-Employed	62	64	49.2%

Local Government	13	12	52.0%
State Government	5	4	55.6%
Federal Government	5	3	62.5%

Total Private + Self	256	246	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	122	48	71.8%
Total	378	294	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	84	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	103	15.3%
Professional, Technical	141	21.0%
Service Occupations	180	26.8%
All others	164	24.4%

White Collar		48.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	184	27.4%
Health care and social assistance	124	18.5%
Transportation and warehousing	74	11.0%
Retail trade	65	9.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	6.5%
Information	35	5.2%
Construction	30	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	28	4.2%
Educational services	22	3.3%
Manufacturing	17	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.5%
Public administration	9	1.3%
Finance and insurance	8	1.2%
Wholesale trade	5	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.43%
Puerto Rican	9	0.77%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,145	98.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%
Arabic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	354	30.3%
French	161	13.8%
German	138	11.8%
Irish	116	9.9%
American	74	6.3%
Scottish	67	5.7%
French Canadian	38	3.2%
Italian	36	3.1%
Swedish	27	2.3%
Northern European	19	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.5%
Polish	15	1.3%
British	6	0.5%
Portuguese	6	0.5%
European	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,168	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,142	97.6%
Foreign-born	28	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	5.0%	61	6.5%	435	46.1%	258	27.4%	118	12.5%	24	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	5.0%
9-12 Years	61	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	435	46.1%
Some College	258	27.4%
Bach. Degree	118	12.5%
Grad Degree	24	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +23	R + 1.5%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +84	R + 14.4%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +115	R + 20.5%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +92	R + 19.1%
D -67
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	366	64.1%	Joe Biden (D)	190	33.3%	15	2.6%	571	20	17	0.07%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	330	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	177	32.7%	35	6.5%	542	16	15	0.07%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	312	57.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	220	40.5%	11	2.0%	543	16	10	0.08%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	305	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	244	43.9%	7	1.3%	556	14	9	0.08%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	329	57.4%	John Kerry (D)	238	41.5%	6	1.0%	573	13	7	0.08%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	301	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	194	36.9%	31	5.9%	526	13	9	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

190

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

366

64.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

571

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

177

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

330

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

542

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

220

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

312

57.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

543

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

244

43.9%

John McCain (R)

305

54.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

329

57.4%

John Kerry (D)

238

41.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

573

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

301

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

194

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Exeter town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Paul LePage (R)	300	64.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	155	33.5%	8 [+]	1.7%	463	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 8 (1.7%);
2020	S2	61%	Susan Collins* (R)	395	68.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	146	25.2%	39 [+]	6.7%	580	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 27 (4.7%); Max Linn (I) 12 (2.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Angus King* (I)	215	48.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	204	46.0%	24 [+]	5.4%	443	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 24 (5.4%);
2018	G	47%	Shawn Moody (R)	248	56.4%	Janet Mills (D)	155	35.2%	37 [+]	8.4%	440	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 37 (8.4%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	345	76.7%	Shenna Bellows (D)	105	23.3%	0	0.0%	450	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Paul LePage* (R)	270	60.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	136	30.2%	44 [+]	9.8%	450	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 44 (9.8%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	557
Median Value	$153,400

Occupied	462	82.9%
Vacant	95	17.1%

Owned	429	92.9%
Rented	33	7.1%
Median Rent	$879

Single-Family Units	453	81.3%
Detached	450	80.8%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	100	18.0%

Exeter town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Exeter town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Exeter town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Exeter town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Exeter town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Exeter town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Exeter town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Exeter town, ME