Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Mapleton vs Strong
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,884 |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Exeter and Strong 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Strong 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Exeter and Strong 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.