Compare towns
Exeter vs Kittery vs Corinth vs Lee
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).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Kittery | Corinth | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
10,473Highest |
2,990 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Exeter and Lee 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% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Lee 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Corinth 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
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.