Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornish vs Unity vs Canaan
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Canaan has the most homeowners (85.7%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,803Lowest |
1,858 |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
44.2±6.1Highest about the ME average |
| Canaan 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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Canaan 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canaan and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$159,900±$28k 46% below ME |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$922±$252 19% below ME |
| Cornish and Canaan 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,530 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Corinth 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.