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Corinth vs Troy vs Corinna
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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Troy | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
984Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Corinth and Corinna 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Troy and Corinna 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Troy and Corinna 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 |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | 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.