Compare towns
Exeter 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).
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 | Perham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
326Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
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% |
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% |
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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Exeter and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinna 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 |
— | $938±$599Lowest 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 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 |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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.