Compare towns
Acton vs Corinth vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Acton | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Acton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.