Compare towns
Corinth vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Kittery | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
10,473Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Charleston 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Charleston 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Kittery and Charleston 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$988±$870 13% below ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.