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Corinth vs Embden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).

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.

MeasureCorinthEmbden
People
Population
2,990Highest
995Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-3.9%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
60.6±5.1Highest
35% above ME
Kids under 18
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
13.2%±5.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Corinth and Embden 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%
34.6%±9.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
16.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.4%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,229±$5kHighest
14% below ME
$56,875±$23kLowest
24% below ME
Corinth and Embden 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
$173,400±$59kHighest
42% below ME
Embden and Corinth 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
$1,804Highest
41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Corinth and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
12.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
96.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
21% above ME
33 minHighest
34% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
18.7%±7.5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Embden 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 —
High school in town Central High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3
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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.