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China vs Corinth vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | China | Corinth | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
2,990 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.