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Porter vs North Windham 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
North Windham has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | North Windham | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
5,417Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinna and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Porter 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham 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±$9k 19% below ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.