Compare towns
Corinth vs Milbridge 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).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Milbridge | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,222 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Milbridge 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Milbridge 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$75,250±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Charleston 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 |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Milbridge and Charleston 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 |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$870Highest 13% below ME |
| Charleston 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Charleston 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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 |
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.