Compare towns
Corinth vs Lagrange vs Exeter vs Milford
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%).
Lagrange has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Lagrange | Exeter | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
709Lowest |
1,093 |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
| Exeter and Lagrange 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Corinth 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford 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 14% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
| Milford 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±$31k 54% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$176,400±$48kHighest 41% below ME |
| Milford and Exeter 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 |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$943±$57 17% below ME |
| Exeter and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381 55% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Milford 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Milford 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 | — | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — | Milford Public Schools |
| 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.