Compare towns
Porter vs Gorham vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k 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 | Gorham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinna and Porter 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Corinna 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Gorham and Corinna 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.