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Corinna vs Exeter vs Fairfield
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Exeter | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
6,519Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.1±4 4% below ME |
| Exeter and Fairfield 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Fairfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,101±$11k 14% below ME |
| Exeter and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
| Exeter and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,001±$101Highest 12% below ME |
| Fairfield and Exeter 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,217Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Fairfield 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 | — | — | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences |
| High school in town | — | — | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.