Compare towns
Corinth vs Dedham vs Corinna
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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Dedham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,656Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Dedham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Corinth 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% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Dedham and Corinna 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Corinth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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 | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| 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 | 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.