Compare towns
Etna vs Corinth vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Etna | Corinth | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252 |
2,990Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
45.4±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Charleston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Etna and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$75,250±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Charleston and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$226,500±$17kHighest 24% below ME |
| Charleston and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$988±$870Highest 13% below ME |
| Charleston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,811Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston and Corinth 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.