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Strong vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Strong | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Strong and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Strong and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Strong and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Corinth 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.