Compare towns
Exeter vs Wayne vs Corinth vs Garland
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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Garland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wayne | Corinth | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,101 |
2,990Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Wayne and Garland 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Garland 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Exeter 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
| Wayne and Exeter 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,536 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Corinth 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 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.