Compare towns
Corinth vs Perham vs Canaan
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).
Canaan has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
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 | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
326Lowest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
| Perham and Canaan 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% |
22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Canaan 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% |
18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest 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±$22k 16% below ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% 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±$31k 54% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$159,900±$28kHighest 46% below ME |
| Canaan and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $922±$252Highest 19% below ME |
| Canaan 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,530 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Canaan 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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.