Compare towns
Corinna vs Lee vs Mapleton
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Lee | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
925Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lee 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Corinna and Mapleton 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 |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.