Compare towns
Exeter vs Croydon vs Corinth
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Croydon | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
798Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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 50% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Croydon 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. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.