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Corinna vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Porter has the most expensive homes ($226k median).
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 | Springfield | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
310Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Springfield and Porter 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565 48% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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.