Compare towns
Exeter vs Perham vs Corinth 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Corinth | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
326Lowest |
2,990Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%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% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% 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 |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer 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 |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #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 |
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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.