What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).

Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinna	Albion
People
Population	2,192Lowest	2,204Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME	52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Corinna and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME	$62,361±$23kHighest 17% below ME
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME	$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$938±$599 18% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,565Lowest 48% below ME	$1,987Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	79%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 29% above ME	34 minHighest 36% above ME
Work from home	13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Albion and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 49/MSAD 49
High school in town	—	None in town
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.