Compare towns
Hiram vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Hiram | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hiram and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Highest 31% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Hiram 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 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| 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.