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Thomaston vs Corinth vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Eddington has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Thomaston | Corinth | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
2,990Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| 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.