Compare towns
Exeter vs Carmel 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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Carmel | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
2,941Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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% |
17.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Exeter and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 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%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.