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Corinth vs Mexico vs Sumner
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 kids (23% under 18).
Mexico has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Mexico | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,782 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Corinth and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
| Sumner 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 |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico 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 |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mexico 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% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 10 |
| 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 |
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.