Compare towns
Corinth vs Thorndike 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%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,403 |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Exeter 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Corinth 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.