Compare towns
Exeter vs Lee vs Phillips 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).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Lee | Phillips | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
925Lowest |
1,094 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Phillips 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 |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Phillips 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 |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$938±$599 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 | $1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Corinna 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.