Compare towns
Exeter vs Hope vs Corinth vs Sumner
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%).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Corinth has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Sumner has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Hope | Corinth | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,748 |
2,990Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Corinth 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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 ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 13% above ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Hope 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 44% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Hope 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 | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.