Compare towns
Corinna vs Appleton vs Greenbush
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 kids (21% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.
| Measure | Corinna | Appleton | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Appleton 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% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Greenbush 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% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Greenbush 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Greenbush 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,321±$5kHighest 19% below ME |
| Greenbush 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±$25k 45% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$861±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
| Appleton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,567 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Greenbush 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% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.