Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Wayne
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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Wayne 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%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Exeter 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Exeter and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% 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 |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| 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.