Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Canaan 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Canaan has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Mapleton | Canaan | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,063 |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±6.1Highest about the ME average |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Canaan 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna and Canaan 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,781±$13k 23% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$159,900±$28k 46% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Corinna 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$922±$252 19% below ME |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna and Canaan 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,530 50% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Canaan 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | 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.