Compare towns
Appleton 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
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Appleton | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Appleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Appleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Appleton 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton 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.