Compare towns
Corinth vs Waldo 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 the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Milford has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Waldo | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
926Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
43.3±6Highest 3% below ME |
| Milford 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milford and Corinth 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
| Milford and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$943±$57 17% below ME |
| Waldo and Milford 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 |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Milford 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Waldo-Region 7 | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | 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.