Compare towns
Corinth vs Franklin vs Mapleton vs Exeter
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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Franklin | Mapleton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,628 |
1,884 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Franklin and Mapleton 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 |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Franklin 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 |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Franklin 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 | — |
| 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 | 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.