Compare towns
Knox vs Corinth vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Princeton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Knox | Corinth | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
2,990Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Corinth and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Princeton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME |
| Knox and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Knox and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Highest 47% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Knox 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 64/MSAD 64 | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.