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Peru vs Corinth vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the oldest population (median age 48).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Peru | Corinth | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,990Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Peru and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Peru and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$165,000±$50kHighest 44% below ME |
| Canton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Corinth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Corinth 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 56 | 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 | 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.