Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornish vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Corinth | Cornish | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,816 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 20% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.