Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Poland vs Hudson
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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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 | Poland | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,884 |
5,954Highest |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Hudson and Poland 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% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Poland 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$1,086±$307 5% below ME |
| Poland and Hudson 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Corinth 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Poland Regional H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.