Compare towns
Corinth vs Newfield
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%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Corinth and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.