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Washington vs Corinth vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Livermore has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
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 | Washington | Corinth | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
| Livermore and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 73 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.