Compare towns
Corinth vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
4,790Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 18 | — |
| 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 |
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.