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Chesterville vs Corinna vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Chesterville | Corinna | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
2,192Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Corinna and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Chesterville and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
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| Chesterville and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.