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Corinth, ME


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Corinth, Maine

Corinth, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 110 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 208 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,511 people lived in Corinth.

The People and Families of Corinth

In Corinth, about 64% of adults are married. Corinth is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Corinth had a median family income of $41,016.

Corinth Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Corinth are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Corinth compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Corinth, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Corinth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)		Top 13%Corinth Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of Corinth, ME

Comparing Corinth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population75
Children Under 5 Years Old69
Age of the Population42
Female Share of the Population46
Well-Paid Single Men33
Senior Citizens33
Racial Diversity23

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married98
Average Household Size88

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Above Poverty78
People in Middle Class or Better67
Median Family Income65
College Educated Adults42

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Working at Home108
Public Transportation Use66
Walking and Biking to Work66
Short Commute Times23

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Seasonal and Vacation Housing92
Affordability of Property Taxes69
Affordability of Rents45
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals23
People Living Alone22
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