Compare towns
Danforth vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Danforth | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Danforth and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$135,800±$31kHighest 54% below ME |
| Corinth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,381Highest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.