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Corinth vs Kenduskeag

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%).
Kenduskeag has the most expensive homes ($178k 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.

MeasureCorinthKenduskeag
People
Population
2,990Highest
1,333Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
43.9±5.8Highest
about the ME average
Kenduskeag 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%±4.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Corinth and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.3%±3.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.6%±1.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Corinth and Kenduskeag 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%
17.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.7%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
Kenduskeag 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
$79,792±$14kHighest
7% above ME
Kenduskeag 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
$177,900±$37kHighest
40% below ME
Kenduskeag 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
$1,033±$287Highest
9% below ME
Kenduskeag 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
$2,059Highest
32% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
27.2%±35.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Kenduskeag and Corinth 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%
15.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
83.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Lowest
9 yrs newer than ME
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
21% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinth and Kenduskeag 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.