Compare towns
Corinth vs Perham
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%).
Perham has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
| Corinth and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kHighest 54% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Corinth and Perham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%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 |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Perham 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 | — |
| 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.