Compare towns
Corinth vs Gorham vs Charleston
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).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Charleston has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Gorham | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
18,300Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.4±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Charleston 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Gorham and Charleston 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Charleston 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.