Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Milo
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).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Milo 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% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Milo 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±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±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 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 |
$879±$400Lowest 23% 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 | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Exeter 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% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Exeter 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 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.