Compare towns
Weld vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Weld | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 459Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,381Highest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinth and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
| 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.