Compare towns
Corinth vs Turner 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Turner | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
5,891Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Turner 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% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna 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 |
$2,294Highest 24% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Turner 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% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Corinna 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Leavitt Area High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.