Compare towns
Hudson vs Windham vs Peru 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Peru has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Hudson | Windham | Peru | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,501 |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Peru and Hudson 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Hudson 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 56 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.