Compare towns
Corinth vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Corinna
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,400Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Corinna 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Limerick and Corinna 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Limerick 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.