Compare towns
Corinth vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Randolph | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,610 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Randolph and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Exeter 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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| Old photos in History | 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.