Compare towns
Arundel vs Cornish vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Arundel | Cornish | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,803Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Arundel 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.