Compare towns
Milford vs Mapleton vs Corinth vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Milford | Mapleton | Corinth | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,990 |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Milford 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 | #75 of 133 in ME | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.