Compare towns
Exeter vs Saco vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Corinna has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Saco | Windham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Exeter and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Corinna 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% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Windham 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Windham and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Saco and Windham 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 |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Saco and Windham 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Corinna 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.