Compare towns
Oxford vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Oxford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oxford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kHighest 35% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506Highest 14% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Oxford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Highest 47% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Oxford 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 | #127 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.