Compare towns
Albion vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Albion | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,204Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Albion and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion 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 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.