Compare towns
Corinth vs Castle Hill vs Hudson
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%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($157k 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 | Corinth | Castle Hill | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
281Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Hudson 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Hudson 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
| Hudson 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 |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$157,300±$9kHighest 47% below ME |
| Hudson and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,543Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Corinth 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Castle Hill 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.