Compare towns
Corinth vs Baldwin vs Benton vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinth | Baldwin | Benton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,170Lowest |
2,770 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Baldwin 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.