Compare towns
China 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
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | China | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% 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 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| China and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| China and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 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 | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest 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 | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | 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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| 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.