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Corinth vs Cornish vs Exeter vs Levant

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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MeasureCorinthCornishExeterLevant
People
Population
2,990
1,816
1,093Lowest
3,069Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±6
10% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
52.6±7.7
35% above U.S.
39.7±2.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±11.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Exeter 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±$5kLowest
20% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$84,408±$12k
5% above U.S.
$86,071±$22k
7% above U.S.
Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$135,800±$31kLowest
59% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$166,700±$39k
50% below U.S.
$268,500±$27k
19% below U.S.
Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$157Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$995±$386
30% below U.S.
$1,370±$120Highest
3% below U.S.
Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381Lowest
56% below U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$1,602
49% below U.S.
$2,580
17% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±73.8
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1991
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1995Highest
15 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
31 min
19% above U.S.
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Cornish 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 — — #124 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 64/MSAD 64 Cornish School District — 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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U.S. 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.