Compare towns
Corinth vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Woolwich has the most expensive homes ($255k median).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Corinth 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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 |
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.