Compare towns
Corinth vs Limerick vs Corinna 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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Corinna has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
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 | Limerick | Corinna | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,400Highest |
2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Limerick and Exeter 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Limerick 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.