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Concord vs Sidney vs Orange vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

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.

MeasureConcordSidneyOrangeCorinth
People
Population
1,145
4,790Highest
957Lowest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
43±5.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
50.3±5.3Highest
29% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Sidney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.4%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$83,488±$10k
3% above U.S.
$71,302±$13kLowest
12% below U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
Corinth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$336,200±$34kHighest
about the U.S. average
$222,000±$22k
33% below U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,340±$304Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,330±$153
6% below U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
Sidney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$2,474Lowest
21% below U.S.
$3,545
14% above U.S.
$3,584Highest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.4%±17.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±87Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Sidney 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 — #15 of 133 in ME — —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 RSU 18 Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.