Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Starks 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Starks | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,884 |
556Lowest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Starks 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Starks 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Starks and Exeter 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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.