Compare towns
Stetson vs Corinth vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Corinth | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
2,990Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Stetson 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.