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Corinth vs York 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).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
13,986Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| York 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% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and York 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
| York 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Corinna 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.