Compare towns
Charleston vs Exeter vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Charleston | Exeter | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,117 |
1,093Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 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+ | 12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 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 | $75,250±$20k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,500±$17kHighest 24% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$870 13% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,811Highest 40% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 5% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.