Compare towns
Corinna vs Mapleton vs Perham vs St. Albans
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 people working from home (13%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
St. Albans has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Mapleton | Perham | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,884 |
326Lowest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
54.3±7Highest 21% above ME |
| St. Albans and Perham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Corinna 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Albans and Perham 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and St. Albans 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$194,000±$28kHighest 35% below ME |
| St. Albans and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,915Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.