Compare towns
Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Fairfield | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
2,356 |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Fairfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$139,600±$17k 53% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,013±$142Highest 11% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Fairfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,119 30% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Fairfield and Exeter 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 25% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #47 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| 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.