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St. Albans vs Corinna

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

MeasureSt. AlbansCorinna
People
Population
1,831Lowest
2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.3±7Highest
21% above ME
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±5.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21%±5Highest
ME: 18.1%
Corinna and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±4Highest
ME: 22.4%
19%±3.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
15.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
Corinna and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,600±$23kHighest
12% below ME
$56,547±$12kLowest
24% below ME
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$194,000±$28kHighest
35% below ME
$163,200±$25kLowest
45% below ME
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,056±$662Highest
7% below ME
$938±$599Lowest
18% below ME
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,915Highest
37% below ME
$1,565Lowest
48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
85.5%±99.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
43.4%±27Lowest
ME: 48.4%
St. Albans and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
23.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
17.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
86.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
34% above ME
32 minLowest
29% above ME
Work from home
10.3%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and St. Albans 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.