Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Mechanic Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Corinna 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% |
16.4%±6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
$69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Mechanic Falls 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±$39k 44% below ME |
$270,900±$44kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls 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 |
$2,993Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Mechanic Falls 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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 | — | — | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 16 |
| 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.