Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Lyman
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).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,093Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman 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 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
| Lyman 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 |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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 |
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.