Compare towns
Exeter vs Alton vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Alton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Exeter | Alton | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
819Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Alton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 34 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.