Compare towns
Jay vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Jay | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
| Corinth and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%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 | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Jay 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
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.