Compare towns
Corinna vs Albion vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Corinna | Albion | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,204Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below 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% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Albion 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 |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Albion and Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Albion and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Porter 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 | — |
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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.