Compare towns
Corinth vs Greene vs Mapleton
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%).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Greene | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
4,417Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Corinth 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 14% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Greene and Corinth 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 |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.