Compare towns
Corinna vs Mapleton vs Porter 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 the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Mapleton | Porter | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,884 |
1,746 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Porter 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Porter and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,841Highest 39% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.