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Corinna 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%).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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.

MeasureCorinnaSt. Albans
People
Population
2,192Highest
1,831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
54.3±7Highest
21% above ME
St. Albans 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%
18.8%±5.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Corinna and St. Albans 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%
26.1%±4Highest
ME: 22.4%
St. Albans 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%
21.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Corinna and St. Albans 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
$65,600±$23kHighest
12% below ME
St. Albans 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
$194,000±$28kHighest
35% below ME
St. Albans 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
$1,056±$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
$1,915Highest
37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Lowest
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%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
23.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
85.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1986Highest
9 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%
10.3%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and St. Albans 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.