What stands out worked out from the figures below

Solon has the highest household income ($69k).

Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Solon	Corinna
People
Population	963Lowest	2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average	42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME
	Solon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	21%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Corinna and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4%	19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Solon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Corinna and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME	$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME
	Solon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME	$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME
	Solon and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME	$938±$599Highest 18% below ME
	Corinna and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,854Highest 39% below ME	$1,565Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±27Highest ME: 48.4%
	Corinna and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	52 minHighest 113% above ME	32 minLowest 29% above ME
Work from home	9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	13%±6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Corinna and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 74/MSAD 74	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.