What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Hudson has the most expensive homes ($157k median).

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	Hudson
People
Population	2,990Highest	1,305Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME	47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME
	Hudson 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%	17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Corinth and Hudson 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%	18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hudson 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hudson 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 14% below ME	$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME
	Hudson and Corinth 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	$157,300±$9kHighest 47% below ME
	Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME	$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME
	Hudson 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	$1,543Highest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4%	10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Corinth and Hudson 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%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 21% above ME	31 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Corinth and Hudson 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	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.