Compare towns
Lee vs Mapleton vs Corinth vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Lee | Mapleton | Corinth | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,884 |
2,990Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% 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 | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Lee 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 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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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.