Compare towns
Exeter vs Harmony vs Lee 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 highest household income ($84k).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Harmony | Lee | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
974 |
925Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Harmony and Exeter 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% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 13% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Harmony and Lee 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±$599Lowest 18% 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 | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Harmony 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.