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Corinth vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Corinth | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Carmel 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 |
$82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.