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Corinth vs Exeter vs Limestone

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

MeasureCorinthExeterLimestone
People
Population
2,990Highest
1,093Lowest
1,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-11.8%
ME: +2.6%
-34.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
52.6±7.7Highest
17% above ME
45.3±4.9
about the ME average
Exeter and Limestone 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%
20.7%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
Corinth and Limestone 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%
21.7%±3.6
ME: 22.4%
Exeter and Limestone 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%
20.3%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±2.1
ME: 5.8%
9.5%±4.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
Limestone 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
$49,938±$8kLowest
33% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$135,800±$31k
54% below ME
$166,700±$39kHighest
44% below ME
$98,400±$18kLowest
67% below ME
Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$157
22% below ME
$995±$386Highest
13% below ME
$754±$233Lowest
34% below ME
Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381
55% below ME
$1,602Highest
47% below ME
$1,332Lowest
56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
33.3%±73.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
32%±12.4
ME: 48.4%
Exeter and Limestone 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%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
16.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%
ME: 74.3%
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
61.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
9 yrs newer than ME
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
1959Lowest
18 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
21% above ME
35 minHighest
43% above ME
19 minLowest
24% below ME
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.3%±5.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
14.5%±5.2
ME: 15.9%
Corinth and Limestone 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 — ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools
High school in town Central High School — ME Sch of Science & Mathematics
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3Highest
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8.6Lowest
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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.