Compare towns
Corinth vs Thorndike
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 oldest population (median age 42.7).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Corinth and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinth and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Thorndike 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 |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
| Corinth and Thorndike 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 |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.