Compare towns
Exeter vs Unity 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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Sumner | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,858 |
845Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Sumner 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $883±$157 22% below ME |
| Exeter and Corinth 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Unity 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% |
17.3%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% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.