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Brookfield vs Corinth vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Brookfield | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Brookfield 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 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.