Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Gorham
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Exeter | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Gorham 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Corinth 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.9Lowest |
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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.