Compare towns
Augusta vs Corinth vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Augusta | Corinth | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
2,990Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Corinth and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Cony | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
14.3Lowest |
— |
| 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.