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Corinna vs Prospect

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%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).

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.

MeasureCorinnaProspect
People
Population
2,192Highest
923Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
45.2±7.5Highest
about the ME average
Prospect 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%
25.2%±10.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Prospect 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%
19.8%±1.7Highest
ME: 22.4%
Prospect 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%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
22.3%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Corinna and Prospect 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
$81,250±$17kHighest
9% above ME
Prospect 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
$196,500±$19kHighest
34% below ME
Prospect and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$599Lowest
18% below ME
$1,107±$61Highest
about the ME average
Prospect 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
$1,979Highest
35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Highest
ME: 48.4%
31.3%±42Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Corinna and Prospect 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%
7.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
88.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1998Highest
21 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
29% above ME
33 minHighest
34% above ME
Work from home
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.2%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Prospect 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.