Compare towns
Corinth vs Wells 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 kids (23% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Wells | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
11,713Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Wells and Exeter 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%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.