Compare towns
Corinth vs Hudson vs Lagrange
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%).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Lagrange has the most renters (27.5% 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 | Hudson | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,305 |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Hudson and Lagrange 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% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson and Lagrange 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% 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±$31k 54% below ME |
$157,300±$9kHighest 47% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% 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±$157 22% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% 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 | $1,381 55% below ME |
$1,543Highest 49% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest 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 |
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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.