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Exeter vs Corinna vs Bradford

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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Bradford has the most expensive homes ($176k median).

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.

MeasureExeterCorinnaBradford
People
Population
1,093Lowest
2,192Highest
1,254
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-8.2%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.6±7.7Highest
17% above ME
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
49.7±8
11% above ME
Exeter and Bradford 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%
21%±5Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.9%±5.9
ME: 18.1%
Corinna and Bradford 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%
19%±3.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.5%±1.9
ME: 22.4%
Exeter and Bradford 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%
15.4%
ME: 36.2%
19%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.3
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
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
$56,547±$12kLowest
24% below ME
$82,955±$26k
11% above ME
Exeter and Bradford 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
$163,200±$25kLowest
45% below ME
$176,200±$15kHighest
41% below ME
Bradford 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
$938±$599
18% below ME
$742±$392Lowest
35% 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
$1,602
47% below ME
$1,565Lowest
48% below ME
$2,315Highest
24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±73.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
43.4%±27
ME: 48.4%
87.5%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Bradford 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%
17.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
9%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
86.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
86.8%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
43% above ME
32 minLowest
29% above ME
39 minHighest
57% above ME
Work from home
10.3%±5.7
ME: 15.9%
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.7%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Exeter 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.