Compare towns
Exeter vs Arrowsic vs Corinna vs Stetson
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Arrowsic | Corinna | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
597Lowest |
2,192Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Exeter and Arrowsic 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% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Exeter 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% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.