Compare towns
Corinna vs Appleton 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).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% 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% |
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% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Porter 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 |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Appleton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| 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 |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Porter 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.