Compare towns
Exeter vs Kennebunk vs Corinth
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%).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Kennebunk | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Exeter 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.