Compare towns
Corinth vs Whitefield vs Windsor
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).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Whitefield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,157Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Corinth 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% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield 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 |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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 |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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 |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Whitefield 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 12 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.