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Living in Corinna, ME

Corinna is a tiny town of 711 people in Penobscot County, Maine. It's about 24 miles from Bangor, ME and 199 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.

711people
$138kTypical home
$1,043/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
72"Snow
217Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 711
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 334 people per sq mi
  • 199 mi to Boston, MA
  • 24 mi to Bangor, ME
  • 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $138k (≈$870/mo)
  • Median rent $1,043/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 28°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 217 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
  • 148 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 72" of snow a year
  • 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 58 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,143 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to BGR airport
  • 102 mi to PWM (major hub)
  • 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 282 ft
  • 34 mi to the ocean
  • 42 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 23 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of Maine districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 11 mi to the nearest vet
  • 33 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Penobscot County: R+11 in 2024
  • Maine: D+7 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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