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Corinna vs Limestone vs Porter
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 kids (21% under 18).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Limestone | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Limestone and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Porter 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% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Porter 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Porter 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±$25k 45% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Corinna and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,841Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.