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Corinna vs Peru 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Peru | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,501 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Peru 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% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Peru 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
$723±$16Lowest 37% 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 |
$1,799Highest 41% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 56 | — |
| 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.