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Corinth vs Newburgh
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%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.