Compare towns
Exeter vs Lagrange vs Corinth vs St. Agatha
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).
Lagrange has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lagrange | Corinth | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
709Lowest |
2,990Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME |
| St. Agatha 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Agatha 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
| Exeter and St. Agatha 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$187,500±$47kHighest 37% below ME |
| St. Agatha and Exeter 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 |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,617Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and St. Agatha 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Exeter 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 | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.