Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Phillips vs Porter
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 affordable homes ($163k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Phillips | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,094 |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Exeter and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Phillips 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Phillips 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Porter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Phillips 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.