What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinna	Porter
People
Population	2,192Highest	1,746Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME	40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME
	Corinna and Porter 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%	16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Corinna and Porter 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%	20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Porter 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Porter 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±$12kLowest 24% 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±$25kLowest 45% below ME	$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$938±$599 18% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,565Lowest 48% below ME	$1,841Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±27Lowest 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%	9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 29% above ME	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Porter and Corinna 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.