Compare towns
Exeter vs Monroe vs Lee 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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Monroe | Lee | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,001 |
925Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
51.5±11.5 15% 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Lee 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Exeter and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Monroe and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| 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.