What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	Corinth
People
Population	24,602Highest	2,990Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME	42.7±6Highest 5% below ME
	Corinth and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Corinth and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4%	16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Auburn and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Auburn and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,647±$5kHighest 11% below ME	$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME
	Auburn and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME	$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME	$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME
	Auburn and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,687Highest 21% above ME	$1,381Lowest 55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%	23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 12% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Corinth and Auburn 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	#110 of 133 in ME	#102 of 133 in ME
School district	Auburn Public Schools	RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town	Edward Little High School	Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.