What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Croydon
People
Population	2,990Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S.	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.
	Croydon 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 U.S.: 22%	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Corinth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon 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 20% below U.S.	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S.	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S.	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.
	Croydon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S.	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Corinth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Corinth and Croydon 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	Croydon School District
High school in town	Central High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.