Compare towns
Porter vs Corinna vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Corinna has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Porter | Corinna | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
2,192Highest |
1,428Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Corinna and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
| Corinna and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Highest 39% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.