Compare towns
Corinth vs Prospect vs Milford
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%).
Prospect has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Prospect | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
923Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
43.3±6 3% below ME |
| Prospect and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinth 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Milford 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% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford 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±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
| Milford and Prospect 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 |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
| Prospect and Milford 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$943±$57 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Milford 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 | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | Milford 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.