Compare towns
Exeter vs Strong vs Sumner vs Corinth
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).
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% 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 | Strong | Sumner | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,249 |
845Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Sumner 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Strong and Exeter 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 |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Strong 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.