Compare towns
Porter vs Corinth vs Parsonsfield
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Porter | Corinth | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
2,990Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Parsonsfield 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$72,045±$18kHighest 4% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
| Parsonsfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 39% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Porter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.