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Corinna vs Lee

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%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

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.

MeasureCorinnaLee
People
Population
2,192Highest
925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.7%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
51.5±11.5Highest
15% above ME
Lee and Corinna 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%
21.8%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Lee 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%
24.5%±4.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Lee 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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
14.1%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.8%±2.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$56,547±$12kHighest
24% below ME
$49,886±$5kLowest
33% below ME
Corinna and Lee 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
$174,500±$25kHighest
41% below ME
Lee 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
$1,565Highest
48% below ME
$1,547Lowest
49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Lowest
ME: 48.4%
80%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
19.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
97%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
29% above ME
35 minHighest
41% above ME
Work from home
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.9%±4.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 30/MSAD 30
High school in town — None in town
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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.