Compare towns
Hudson vs New Gloucester vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Hudson | New Gloucester | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
5,766Highest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543 49% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| New Gloucester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.