Compare towns
Corinna vs Unity vs Exeter vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Exeter | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,858 |
1,093Lowest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Hodgdon 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Unity and Exeter 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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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.