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Mechanic Falls vs Corinth vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mechanic Falls has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Mechanic Falls | Corinth | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,134 |
2,990Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Corinth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mechanic Falls and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,900±$44kHighest 9% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208 6% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Highest about the ME average |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Warren 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 | #122 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| 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.