Compare towns
Carmel vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Carmel | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.