Compare towns
Newburgh vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.