Compare towns
Anson vs Baileyville vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most renters (20.7% rent).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Anson | Baileyville | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,339Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,000±$19kHighest 20% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Baileyville and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$163,200±$25kHighest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Baileyville Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.