Compare towns
Harrison vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Corinth has the most kids (23% 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 | Harrison | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Highest 22% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Harrison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None 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.