Compare towns
Corinth vs Penobscot vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Penobscot has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Penobscot | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,154Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Penobscot and Hudson 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%±6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Penobscot 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% |
32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
| Hudson 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 |
$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$307 5% below ME |
| Penobscot and Hudson 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 |
$1,852Highest 39% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Corinth 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% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| 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.