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Corinth vs Exeter vs Warner vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,959 |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.8±6 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 20% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 59% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$176,700±$23k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,110±$123 21% below U.S. |
| Warner and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,758 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.