Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Lee vs Sumner
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Lee | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,093 |
925 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner 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 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee 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%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Corinth 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 |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town | 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 | 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.