What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).

Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Phillips	Corinna
People
Population	1,094Lowest	2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME	42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME
	Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	21%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Corinna and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4%	19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME	$56,547±$12kHighest 24% below ME
	Corinna and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME	$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME
	Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME	$938±$599Highest 18% below ME
	Corinna and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,582Highest 15% below ME	$1,565Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4%
	Corinna and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.7% ME: 10.7%	17.7% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9%	13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Phillips and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 58/MSAD 58	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.