Compare towns
Corinna vs Corinth vs Windham
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 homeowners (86.6%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
2,990 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna and Corinth 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Corinna 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.