Compare towns
Corinna vs Corinth vs Unity vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Porter has the most expensive homes ($226k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Corinth | Unity | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,990Highest |
1,858 |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Corinth and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Corinth and Unity 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Unity 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 |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Corinna and Corinth 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%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 |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.