Compare towns
Corinth vs Sidney vs Walden vs Washington
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 the most people working from home (23%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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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 | Sidney | Walden | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,790Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Walden 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.