Compare towns
Corinth vs Jackson vs Exeter vs Charleston
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 kids (23% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Charleston has the shortest commute (26 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 | Jackson | Exeter | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
567Lowest |
1,093 |
1,117 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Charleston 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Charleston 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Jackson and Charleston 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 |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Charleston 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 |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.