Compare towns
Corinth vs Exeter vs Somerville vs Benton
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Corinth | Exeter | Somerville | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,093 |
837Lowest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Exeter and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Benton 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 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 |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Exeter and Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Somerville and Benton 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±$386 13% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 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 | — | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 12 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.