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Exeter vs Brookfield vs Corinth vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Brookfield | Corinth | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
567Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Exeter 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 5% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $883±$157 38% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Brookfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.