Compare towns
Oakfield vs Corinth vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
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 | Oakfield | Corinth | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
| Corinth and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
| Guilford and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Corinth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Guilford 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 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.