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Corinth vs Baldwin

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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.

MeasureCorinthBaldwin
People
Population
2,990Highest
1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
50.6±4.6Highest
13% above ME
Baldwin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
12.1%±3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
16.3%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27.7%±3.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
23.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Baldwin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,229±$5kLowest
14% below ME
$68,045±$8kHighest
9% below ME
Baldwin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$135,800±$31kLowest
54% below ME
$263,200±$38kHighest
11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$157
22% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
$2,540Highest
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±42.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Corinth and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
21% above ME
32 minHighest
32% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.8%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinth and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #102 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 64/MSAD 64 —
High school in town Central High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3
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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.