Compare towns
Corinth vs Phillips 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%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Phillips | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,094Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Hudson 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% 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 |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.