Compare towns
Exeter vs Newburgh vs Perham 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).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Newburgh | Perham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,475 |
326Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Perham 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Perham 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Exeter 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Newburgh 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.