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Newfield vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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.

MeasureNewfieldCorinth
People
Population
1,580Lowest
2,990Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+0.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.8±8.1Highest
18% above ME
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
Newfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
26.9%±6Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
20.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
Corinth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,188±$20kLowest
23% below ME
$64,229±$5kHighest
14% below ME
Corinth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$318,100±$27kHighest
7% above ME
$135,800±$31kLowest
54% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$883±$157
22% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,402Highest
21% below ME
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Newfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
11.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
49 minHighest
98% above ME
30 minLowest
21% above ME
Work from home
6.1%±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 57/MSAD 57 RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town None in town Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.