Compare towns
Exeter vs West Bath vs Sumner 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 most homeowners (93.1%).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | West Bath | Sumner | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,863 |
845Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Sumner and West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna 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% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and West Bath 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% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
— | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| West Bath and Exeter 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 |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.