Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornish 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%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Cornish | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Hudson 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest 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%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson 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% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Hudson 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 |
— | $157,300±$9kHighest 47% below ME |
| Hudson and Corinth 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 |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$307 5% below ME |
| Cornish and Hudson 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 |
$1,925Highest 37% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Hudson 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.