What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

St. Agatha has the most expensive homes ($188k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	St. Agatha
People
Population	2,990Highest	842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME	55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME
	St. Agatha 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%	17%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Corinth and St. Agatha 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%	27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME	$75,417±$34kHighest about the ME average
	St. Agatha 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	$187,500±$47kHighest 37% below ME
	St. Agatha and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$157Highest 22% below ME	$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,381Lowest 55% below ME	$1,617Highest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	35.5%±44.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. Agatha 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%	10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 21% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Corinth and St. Agatha 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 33/MSAD 33
High school in town	Central High School	Wisdom Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.