Compare towns
Corinna vs Anson vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 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 | Corinna | Anson | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
680Lowest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
43.3±15.2Highest 3% below ME |
42.2±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Anson and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hodgdon 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±$12k 24% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Anson 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±$25kHighest 45% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
| Corinna and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
| Corinna and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565 48% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,614Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.