Compare towns
Corinth vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Corinna has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Windham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
19,188Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Corinna 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinna and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.