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Corinna vs Freedom

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%).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($191k 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.

MeasureCorinnaFreedom
People
Population
2,192Highest
670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Highest
5% below ME
40.1±2.7Lowest
10% below ME
Corinna and Freedom 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%
22.2%±4.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
Freedom and Corinna 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%
22.1%±2.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Freedom 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%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
23.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.3%±1.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Corinna and Freedom 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
$64,861±$12kHighest
13% below ME
Freedom 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
$190,600±$69kHighest
36% below ME
Freedom and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$599
18% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,565Lowest
48% below ME
$2,328Highest
23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Highest
ME: 48.4%
21.1%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Corinna and Freedom 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%
11.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
90.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
29% above ME
32 min
29% above ME
Work from home
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.4%±3.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.