Compare towns
Corinth vs Oxford
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%).
Oxford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Lowest |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Corinth and Oxford 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% |
19.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Oxford 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% |
19%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oxford 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Oxford 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 |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
| Corinth and Oxford 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 |
$194,200±$8kHighest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$977±$506Highest 14% below ME |
| Oxford 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 |
$1,610Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Oxford 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 | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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 Our Story | 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.