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Corinna vs Addison vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Corinna | Addison | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,045Lowest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.