Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Corinna vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Arrowsic | Corinna | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,192Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.