Compare towns
Buckfield 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
Buckfield has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Buckfield | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kHighest 23% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$883±$157 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 | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.