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Corinth vs Middlefield vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Topsham has the most kids (18% 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 | Middlefield | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
352Lowest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.