Compare towns
Corinth vs Danforth 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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Levant has the most expensive 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 | Corinth | Danforth | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
452Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Danforth and Corinth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest 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+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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 | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
— | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Levant 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 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | 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 |
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.