Compare towns
Exeter vs Gray vs Gorham 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).
Gray has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k 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.
| Measure | Exeter | Gray | Gorham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Gray 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Gorham 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%±4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Gorham and Gray 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Corinna 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.