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Whitingham vs Standish vs Halifax vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Whitingham | Standish | Halifax | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,662Highest |
847Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Standish and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.