Compare towns
Porter vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Lee | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
925Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Lee and Corinna 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Porter 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $938±$599 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Highest 39% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 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 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.