Compare towns
Corinth vs Bath vs Exeter vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Bath has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Corinth | Bath | Exeter | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
8,815Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,117 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Bath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Morse High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.