Compare towns
Charleston vs Corinth vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Charleston | Corinth | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,117Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Hudson and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,250±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Charleston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,500±$17kHighest 24% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$870 13% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,811Highest 40% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 5% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston 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 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school 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.