Compare towns
China vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below 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% |
18.7%±5.5 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% |
17.1%±3.6 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$12k 29% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and China 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±$386 13% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Exeter 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 |
$2,520 17% 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%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Exeter 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% 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% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Limerick 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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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.